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Original Article

High Dose Rate Intracavitary Brachytherapy in the Treatment of Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma

To-Wai Leung Department of Radiotherapy and Oncology, Tuen Mun Hospital, New Territories, Hong Kong
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Stewart Y. Tung Department of Radiotherapy and Oncology, Tuen Mun Hospital, New Territories, Hong Kong
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Victy Y. W. Wong Department of Radiotherapy and Oncology, Tuen Mun Hospital, New Territories, Hong Kong
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Collin M. M. Lui Department of Radiotherapy and Oncology, Tuen Mun Hospital, New Territories, Hong Kong
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Wing-Kin Sze Department of Radiotherapy and Oncology, Tuen Mun Hospital, New Territories, Hong Kong
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Kwok-Lai Cheung Department of Radiotherapy and Oncology, Tuen Mun Hospital, New Territories, Hong Kong
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Wai-Hon Lau Institute of Radiotherapy and Oncology. Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Kowloon, Hong Kong
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Sai-Ki O Department of Radiotherapy and Oncology, Tuen Mun Hospital, New Territories, Hong Kong
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Pages 43-47 | Received 20 Jun 1994, Accepted 12 Dec 1994, Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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