The impact of time between staging PET/CT and definitive chemo-radiation on target volumes and survival in patients with non-small cell lung cancer
Authors:
- Sarah EverittSESarah Everitt
- Nikki PlumridgeNPNikki Plumridge
- Alan HerschtalAHAlan Herschtal
- Mathias BresselMBMathias Bressel
- David BallDBDavid Ball
- Jason CallahanJCJason Callahan
- Tomas KronTomas Kron
- Michal Schneider-KolskyMSMichal Schneider-Kolsky
- David BinnsDBDavid Binns
- Rodney J. HicksRHRodney J. Hicks
- Michael Mac ManusMMMichael Mac Manus
Open Access
- 1 March 2013
- journal article
- Published by Elsevier in Radiotherapy and Oncology
- Vol. 106 (3) , 288-291
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