International Journal of Radiation Oncology * Biology * Physics
Volume 76, Issue 3, Supplement , Pages S36-S41 , 1 March 2010

Radiation Associated Brainstem Injury

  • Charles Mayo, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests to: Charles S. Mayo, Ph.D., Department of Radiation Oncology, HB200, University of Massachusetts Medical School, 55 Lake Avenue North, Worcester, MA 01655. Tel: (744) 442 5551; Fax: (744) 442 5006
    • ,
  • Ellen Yorke, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medical Physics, Memorial Sloan Kettering Hospital, New York, NY
    • ,
  • Thomas E. Merchant, D.O., Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Division of Radiation Oncology, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN

Received 26 November 2008 ,Revised 16 July 2009 ,Accepted 17 August 2009.

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 Conflicts of interest: none.

PII: S0360-3016(09)03582-2

doi: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2009.08.078

International Journal of Radiation Oncology * Biology * Physics
Volume 76, Issue 3, Supplement , Pages S36-S41 , 1 March 2010

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