Critical Care
IMRT Helps Patients with Extranodal Lymphoma of the Head and Neck
A radiation therapy technique called intensity-modulated radiation therapy produces no major side effects and a high response rate in patients with extranodal lymphoma of the head and neck, according to new research. More...01 Sep 2011

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