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Intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) for the treatment of unicentric Castlemans disease: a case report and review of the use of radiotherapy in the literature Cover

Intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) for the treatment of unicentric Castlemans disease: a case report and review of the use of radiotherapy in the literature

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|Jan 2012

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10019-012-0008-0 | Journal eISSN: 1581-3207 | Journal ISSN: 1318-2099
Language: English
Page range: 265 - 270
Published on: Jan 2, 2012
Published by: Association of Radiology and Oncology
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

© 2012 Chance Matthiesen, Rajeev Ramgopol, Jonathan Seavey, Salahuddin Ahmad, Terence Herman, published by Association of Radiology and Oncology
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