Results of Three-Dimensional Conformal Radiation Therapy for the Treatment of a Solitary Sternal Relapse of Breast Cancer
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Kim, Hae-Young
(Departments of Radiation Oncology, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine)
Huh, Seung-Jae (Departments of Radiation Oncology, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine) Park, Won (Departments of Radiation Oncology, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine) Choi, Do-Ho (Departments of Radiation Oncology, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine) Kang, Min-Kyu (Departments of Radiation Oncology, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine) Yang, Jung-Hyun (Departments of Surgery, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine) Nam, Seok-Jin (Departments of Surgery, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine) Im, Young-Hyuck (Departments of Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine) |
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