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Original Article

High Dose Rate Intracavitary Brachytherapy in the Treatment of Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma

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Pages 43-47 | Received 20 Jun 1994, Accepted 12 Dec 1994, Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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