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Longitudinal Assessment of Parotid Function in Patients Receiving Tomotherapy for Head-and-Neck Cancer

✍ Scribed by Mia Voordeckers; Hendrik Everaert; Koen Tournel; Dirk Verellen; Ilan Baron; Gretel Van Esch; Chris Vanhove; Guy Storme

Publisher: Springer
Year: 2008
Tongue: German
Weight: 526 KB
Volume: 184
Category: Article
ISSN: 0179-7158
DOI: 10.1007/s00066-008-1836-0

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