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  • Clin Oncol
  • Small Cell Lung Cancer
  • Radiat Oncol Biol Phys
  • Radiation Therapy Oncology Group
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Fleckenstein, J., Rübe, C. (2006). Applications in Lung Cancer. In: Brown, J.M., Mehta, M.P., Nieder, C. (eds) Multimodal Concepts for Integration of Cytotoxic Drugs. Medical Radiology. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-35662-2_16

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