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High Energy Proton Dose Rate Effect

Effect of dose-rate on induction of neoplastic transformation in vitro by low doses of 232 MeV protons

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Pages 622-627 | Received 28 Jul 2010, Accepted 04 Mar 2011, Published online: 01 Jun 2011

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