Radiotherapy & Oncology
Volume 95, Issue 2 , Pages 172-177 , May 2010

The potential clinical benefit of respiratory gated radiotherapy (RGRT) in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC)

Received 15 October 2009 ,Revised 11 January 2010 ,Accepted 1 February 2010.

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Radiotherapy & Oncology
Volume 95, Issue 2 , Pages 172-177 , May 2010

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