Ultrasound-Aided Electronic Brachytherapy for Nonmelanomatous Skin Cancers
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The feasibility of using ultrasound during follow-up for superficial non-melanoma skin cancers after electronic brachytherapy
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Brachytherapy
سال: 2015
ISSN: 1538-4721
DOI: 10.1016/j.brachy.2015.02.267