Radiotherapy & Oncology
Volume 93, Issue 3 , Pages 462-467 , December 2009

The effect of planning algorithms in oesophageal radiotherapy in the context of the SCOPE 1 trial

  • Lucy Wills

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medical Physics, Velindre Cancer Centre, Cardiff, UK
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Address: Department of Medical Physics, Velindre Cancer Centre, Velindre Road, Whitchurch, Cardiff CF14 2TL, UK.
    • ,
  • Anthony Millin

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medical Physics, Velindre Cancer Centre, Cardiff, UK
    • ,
  • Jennifer Paterson

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medical Physics, Velindre Cancer Centre, Cardiff, UK
    • ,
  • Tom Crosby

      Affiliations

    • Department of Clinical Oncology, Velindre Cancer Centre, Cardiff, UK
    • ,
  • John Staffurth

      Affiliations

    • School of Medicine, Cardiff University, Cardiff, UK

Received 30 January 2009 ,Revised 21 August 2009 ,Accepted 24 August 2009.

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doi: 10.1016/j.radonc.2009.08.036

Radiotherapy & Oncology
Volume 93, Issue 3 , Pages 462-467 , December 2009

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