Measuring Radiotherapy Setup Errors in IMRT Treated Head and Neck Cancer Patients Requiring Bilateral Neck Irradiation, NCI-Egypt Experience
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Cancer Therapy
سال: 2017
ISSN: 2151-1934,2151-1942
DOI: 10.4236/jct.2017.813099