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Martin, N.E., Hahn, S.M., McKenna, W.G. (2005). Molecular Biology and Genetics of Lung Cancer. In: Jeremić, B. (eds) Advances in Radiation Oncology in Lung Cancer. Medical Radiology Radiation Oncology. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-26632-1_1
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