Pocket Guide to Radiation Oncology

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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Names: Chamberlain, Daniel, editor. | Yu, James B., editor. | Decker, Roy H.,

editor.

Title: Pocket guide to radiation oncology / [edited by] Daniel Chamberlain,

James B. Yu, Roy H. Decker.

Description: New York : Demos Medical Publishing, [2016] | Includes

bibliographical references and index.

Identifiers: LCCN 2016024472| ISBN 9781620700891 | ISBN 9781617052651 (ebook)

Subjects: | MESH: Neoplasms—radiotherapy | Radiation Oncology | Handbooks

Classification: LCC RC271.R3 | NLM QZ 39 | DDC 616.99/40642—dc23 LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2016024472

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