CT Based 3-Dimensional Treatment Planning of Intracavitary Brachytherapy for Cancer of the Cervix : Comparison between Dose-Volume Histograms and ICRU Point Doses to the Rectum and Bladder |
Hashim, Natasha
(Faculty of Medicine, University of Technology MARA)
Jamalludin, Zulaikha (Clinical Oncology Unit, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya) Ung, Ngie Min (Clinical Oncology Unit, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya) Ho, Gwo Fuang (Clinical Oncology Unit, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya) Malik, Rozita Abdul (Clinical Oncology Unit, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya) Ee Phua, Vincent Chee (Clinical Oncology Unit, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya) |
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