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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · South Asian J Cancer 2015; 04(04): 159-178
DOI: 10.4103/2278-330X.175951
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Radiobiological case study of volumetric modulated arc therapy planning techniques for treatment of low-risk prostate cancer in patients with bilateral hip prostheses

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  • S. Rana

    Department of Medical Physics, ProCure Proton Therapy Center, Oklahoma City, OK

  • S. Pokharel

    Department of Radiation Oncology, 21st Century Oncology, Fort Myers, FL
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31 December 2020

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