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A randomised study of a diet intervention to maintain consistent rectal volume for patients receiving radical radiotherapy to the prostate

Richard W. OatesRadiation Therapy Services, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Bendigo, AustraliaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Michal E. SchneiderMedical Imaging & Radiation Sciences, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
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Michael Lim JoonRadiation Oncology, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Melbourne, Australia
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Narelle J. McPheeNutrition and Dietetics, Bendigo Health, Bendigo, Australia
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Daryl K. JonesRadiation Therapy Services, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Bendigo, Australia
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Farshad ForoudiRadiation Oncology, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Melbourne, Australia;Sir Peter MacCallum Department of Oncology, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, Australia
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Marnie CollinsBiostatistics and Clinical Trials, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Melbourne, Australia
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Tomas KronPhysical Sciences, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Melbourne, Australia;Sir Peter MacCallum Department of Oncology, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, Australia
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Pages 569-571 | Received 27 Aug 2013, Accepted 06 Oct 2013, Published online: 18 Nov 2013

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