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. 2020 Apr 2;5(4):575-576.
doi: 10.1016/j.adro.2020.03.011. eCollection 2020 Jul-Aug.

Adapting Radiation Therapy Treatments for Patients with Breast Cancer During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Hypo-Fractionation and Accelerated Partial Breast Irradiation to Address World Health Organization Recommendations

Abdulla Al-Rashdan  1   2 , Michael Roumeliotis  1   2   3 , Sarah Quirk  1   2   3 , Petra Grendarova  1   4 , Tien Phan  1   2 , Jeffery Cao  1   2 , Natalie Logie  1   2 , Wendy Smith  1   2   3 , Lisa Barbera  1   2
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Adapting Radiation Therapy Treatments for Patients with Breast Cancer During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Hypo-Fractionation and Accelerated Partial Breast Irradiation to Address World Health Organization Recommendations

Abdulla Al-Rashdan et al. Adv Radiat Oncol. .
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