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Original Article

Short communication: Intracavitary hyperthermia applicators for treating nasopharyngeal and cervical cancers

Q. R. Zhong Department of Radiation Oncology, Tumor Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou, China
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C. K. Chou Department of Radiation Research, City of Hope National Medical Center, Duarte, California, 91010, USA
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J. A. McDougall Department of Radiation Research, City of Hope National Medical Center, Duarte, California, 91010, USA
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K. W. Chan Department of Radiation Research, City of Hope National Medical Center, Duarte, California, 91010, USA
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K. H. Luk Department of Radiation Research, City of Hope National Medical Center, Duarte, California, 91010, USA
Pages 997-1004 | Received 16 Oct 1989, Accepted 01 Feb 1990, Published online: 09 Jul 2009

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