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The role of radiotherapy in cancer treatment

Estimating optimal utilization from a review of evidence-based clinical guidelines

  1. Geoff Delaney M.B.B.S, M.D.1,2,‡,*,
  2. Susannah Jacob M.B.B.S., M.D., M.H.A.1,
  3. Carolyn Featherstone M.B.Ch.B.1,†,
  4. Michael Barton M.B.B.S.1,2

Article first published online: 3 AUG 2005

DOI: 10.1002/cncr.21324

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Cancer

Cancer

Volume 104, Issue 6, pages 1129–1137, 15 September 2005

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Delaney, G., Jacob, S., Featherstone, C. and Barton, M. (2005), The role of radiotherapy in cancer treatment. Cancer, 104: 1129–1137. doi: 10.1002/cncr.21324

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  1. 1

    Collaboration for Cancer Outcomes Research and Evaluation (CCORE), Liverpool Hospital, Sydney, Australia

  2. 2

    University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia

  1. †

    Beatson Oncology Centre, Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom

  1. ‡

    Fax: (011) 61 2 9828 5299

*Collaboration for Cancer Outcomes, Research and Evaluation, Liverpool Hospital, Locked Bag 7103, Liverpool BC, NSW 1871, Australia

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 31 AUG 2005
  2. Article first published online: 3 AUG 2005
  3. Manuscript Accepted: 25 MAY 2005
  4. Manuscript Revised: 25 APR 2005
  5. Manuscript Received: 14 FEB 2005

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  • Australian Commonwealth Department of Health and Ageing

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