Radiotherapy & Oncology
Volume 93, Issue 3 , Pages 424-429 , December 2009

Feasibility of the use of the Active Breathing Co ordinator™ (ABC) in patients receiving radical radiotherapy for non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC)

Received 24 July 2009 ,Revised 11 September 2009 ,Accepted 27 September 2009.

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doi: 10.1016/j.radonc.2009.09.012

Radiotherapy & Oncology
Volume 93, Issue 3 , Pages 424-429 , December 2009

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