The QUANTEC criteria for parotid gland dose and their efficacy to prevent moderate to severe patient-rated xerostomia
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عنوان ژورنال: Acta Oncologica
سال: 2013
ISSN: 0284-186X,1651-226X
DOI: 10.3109/0284186x.2013.831186