Malignant salivary gland tumours: Can fast neutron therapy results point the way to carbon ion therapy?

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ژورنال

عنوان ژورنال: Radiotherapy and Oncology

سال: 2013

ISSN: 0167-8140

DOI: 10.1016/j.radonc.2013.08.013