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Original Articles

First clinical results of adaptive radiotherapy based on 3D portal dosimetry for lung cancer patients with atelectasis treated with volumetric-modulated arc therapy (VMAT)

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Pages 1484-1489 | Received 02 May 2013, Accepted 05 Jun 2013, Published online: 03 Sep 2013

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