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Original Article

Radiosensitivity of Human Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinomas in Primary Culture and its Potential as a Predictive Assay of Tumor Radiocurability

William A. Brock Department of Experimental Radiotherapy, The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, 1515 Holcombe Boulevard, Houston, TX, 77030, U.S.A.
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Fraser L. Baker Department of Clinical Radiotherapy, The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, 1515 Holcombe Boulevard, Houston, TX, 77030, U.S.A.
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Lester J. Peters Department of Experimental Radiotherapy, The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, 1515 Holcombe Boulevard, Houston, TX, 77030, U.S.A.
Pages 751-760 | Published online: 03 Jul 2009

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