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The effect of mild temperature hyperthermia on tumour hypoxia and blood perfusion: relevance for radiotherapy, vascular targeting and imaging

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Pages 224-231 | Received 25 Jul 2009, Accepted 11 Nov 2009, Published online: 13 Apr 2010

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