Improving Delineation of Gross Tumor Volume Using Magnetic Resonance Imaging for External Beam Radiation Therapy of Locally Advanced Cervical Cancer
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عنوان ژورنال: International Journal of Radiation Oncology*Biology*Physics
سال: 2016
ISSN: 0360-3016
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2016.06.1387