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Breast cancer

Accelerated partial breast irradiation (APBI): Are breath-hold and volumetric radiation therapy techniques useful?

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Pages 788-794 | Received 26 Jun 2013, Accepted 18 Jan 2014, Published online: 01 Apr 2014

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