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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: NORDIC ASSOCIATION FOR CLINICAL PHYSICS THEME ISSUE

A novel surrogate for motion management in external beam radiotherapy of breast cancer patients

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Pages 1432-1435 | Received 23 May 2021, Accepted 23 Jun 2021, Published online: 08 Jul 2021

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