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ORIGINAL ARTICLESClinical Translational Therapeutics

Treatment Interruption and Discontinuation in Radiotherapy for Rectal Cancer

Benjamin LebwohlDepartments of Medicine, and Radiation Oncology, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, USA
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Leslie BallasDepartments of Medicine, and Radiation Oncology, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, USA
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Yin CaoDepartment of Epidemiology, Mailman School of Public Health, New York, USA,
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Galant ChanDepartments of Medicine, and Radiation Oncology, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, USA
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Reuven GrossmanDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, USA,
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David L. SherrDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, USA,
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Shermian WoodhouseDepartments of Medicine, and Radiation Oncology, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, USA
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Alfred I. Neugut
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Pages 289-294 | Published online: 14 Jan 2010

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