Carotid blowout syndrome after intensity-modulated radiation therapy: A case report
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Intensity-Modulated Radiation Therapy
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عنوان ژورنال: Marmara Medical Journal
سال: 2017
ISSN: 1019-1941
DOI: 10.5472/marumj.344828