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Original Article

Prognostic Value of Pretreatment Factors in Patients with Locally Advanced Carcinoma of the Uterine Cervix Treated by Radiotherapy Alone

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Pages 787-795 | Accepted 19 Jun 1995, Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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