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Ovary, Uterus (Fallopian Tube, Cervix), Vagina, and Vulva

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  1. Department of Radiation Oncology, MD Anderson Cancer Center, 1515 Holcombe Blvd, Houston, TX, 77030, USA

    Ann H. Klopp

  2. Department of Radiation Oncology, MD Anderson Cancer Center, 1515 Holcombe Blvd Unit 1202, Houston, TX, 77030, USA

    Patricia J. Eifel

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    Philip Rubin

  2. Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Rochester Medical Center James P. Wilmot Cancer Ctr., Rochester, New York, USA

    Louis S. Constine

  3. Department of Radiation Oncology, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA

    Lawrence B. Marks

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Klopp, A.H., Eifel, P.J. (2014). Ovary, Uterus (Fallopian Tube, Cervix), Vagina, and Vulva. In: Rubin, P., Constine, L., Marks, L. (eds) ALERT • Adverse Late Effects of Cancer Treatment. Medical Radiology(). Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-75863-1_21

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