Three dimensional conformal radiation therapy in pediatric parameningeal rhabdomyosarcomas

Jeff M. Michalski; Ranjan K. Sur; William B. Harms; James A. Purdy

doi:10.1016/0360-3016(95)00551-X

Three dimensional conformal radiation therapy in pediatric parameningeal rhabdomyosarcomas

Jeff M. Michalski, Ranjan K. Sur, William B. Harms, James A. Purdy

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Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	985-991
Number of pages	7
Journal	International journal of radiation oncology, biology, physics
Volume	33
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/0360-3016(95)00551-X
State	Published - Dec 1 1995

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Conformal
Pediatric neoplasms
Radiotherapy

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