Clinical application of RapidArc volumetric modulated arc therapy as a component in whole brain radiation therapy for poor prognostic, four or more multiple brain metastases |
Lee, Seung-Heon
(Department of Radiation Oncology, Gachon University Gil Hospital)
Lee, Kyu-Chan (Department of Radiation Oncology, Gachon University Gil Hospital) Choi, Jin-Ho (Department of Radiation Oncology, Gachon University Gil Hospital) Kim, Hye-Young (Department of Radiation Oncology, Gachon University Gil Hospital) Lee, Seok-Ho (Department of Radiation Oncology, Gachon University Gil Hospital) Sung, Ki-Hoon (Department of Radiation Oncology, Gachon University Gil Hospital) Kim, Yun-Mi (Department of Nursing, Gachon University Gil Hospital) |
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