Pulmonary Function Changes After Radiotherapy for Lung or Esophageal Cancer: A Systematic Review Focusing on Dose‐Volume Parameters
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عنوان ژورنال: The Oncologist
سال: 2017
ISSN: 1083-7159,1549-490X
DOI: 10.1634/theoncologist.2016-0324