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Analysis of setup errors and determination of planning target volume margins for thorax (lung, oesophagus and breast) cancers: From Regional Radiotherapy Centre, Kashmir (North India) Cover

Analysis of setup errors and determination of planning target volume margins for thorax (lung, oesophagus and breast) cancers: From Regional Radiotherapy Centre, Kashmir (North India)

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|Jun 2025

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/pjmpe-2025-0016 | Journal eISSN: 1898-0309 | Journal ISSN: 1425-4689
Language: English
Page range: 146 - 150
Submitted on: Sep 13, 2024
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Accepted on: May 6, 2025
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Published on: Jun 25, 2025
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

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