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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Brain dosimetry from locally advanced head and neck cancer radiotherapy: implications for neurocognitive outcomes research

Andrew M. McDonaldDepartment of Radiation Oncology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA; Correspondence[email protected]
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Donna L. MurdaughDepartment of Radiation Oncology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA; ;Department of Pediatrics, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA;
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Desmin MilnerDepartment of Radiology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA
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Rex A. CardanDepartment of Radiation Oncology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA;
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Smita BhatiaDepartment of Pediatrics, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA;
Pages 1589-1592 | Received 16 Jan 2018, Accepted 29 Jun 2018, Published online: 24 Aug 2018

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