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Original Article

Pancoast tumour treated with combined radiotherapy and hyperthermia — a preliminary study

H. Terashima Departments of Radiology, Radiation Biology and Health, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, School of Medicine, Yahatanishi-ku, Kitakyushu-shi, Japan, 807
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H. Nakata Departments of Radiology, Radiation Biology and Health, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, School of Medicine, Yahatanishi-ku, Kitakyushu-shi, Japan, 807
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S. Yamashita Departments of Radiology, Radiation Biology and Health, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, School of Medicine, Yahatanishi-ku, Kitakyushu-shi, Japan, 807
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H. Imada Departments of Radiology, Radiation Biology and Health, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, School of Medicine, Yahatanishi-ku, Kitakyushu-shi, Japan, 807
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T. Tsuchiya Departments of Radiology, Radiation Biology and Health, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, School of Medicine, Yahatanishi-ku, Kitakyushu-shi, Japan, 807
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N. Kunugita Departments of Radiology, Radiation Biology and Health, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, School of Medicine, Yahatanishi-ku, Kitakyushu-shi, Japan, 807
Pages 417-424 | Received 09 May 1990, Accepted 20 Oct 1990, Published online: 09 Jul 2009

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