Vincent Grégoire, Peter Levendag et. al. DELINEATION OF THE CTV IN THE N 0 NECK OF PATIENTS WITH HEAD & NECK SQUAMOUS CELL CARCINOMA. ANATOMICAL BOUNDARIES Compilation by Dr. Z. Bernstein Authorized for publication at the EORTC RTG Website by Prof. V. Grégoire Compilation by Dr. Z. Bernstein Authorized for publication at the EORTC RTG Website by Prof. V. Grégoire Copyright. EORTC Radiotherapy Group 2005
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