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Letter to the Editor: BiGART 2023 Issue

Biologically guided automated treatment planning and evaluation: potential for treatment adaptation in head and neck cancer

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Pages 1389-1393 | Received 23 May 2023, Accepted 08 Aug 2023, Published online: 29 Aug 2023

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