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Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy for Liver Metastases: Radiation Therapy Planning

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    Karyn A. Goodman MD, MS & Arya Amini MD

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Goodman, K.A., Amini, A. (2017). Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy for Liver Metastases: Radiation Therapy Planning. In: Hong, T., Das, P. (eds) Radiation Therapy for Gastrointestinal Cancers. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-43115-4_18

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