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Advantages of Proton Beam Therapy in Functional Preservation and Quality of Life in Head and Neck Radiotherapy

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Functional Preservation and Quality of Life in Head and Neck Radiotherapy

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  1. Department of Radiation Oncology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Francis H. Burr Proton Therapy Center, Harvard Medical School, 55 Fruit Street, Boston, MA, 02114-2622, USA

    Annie W. Chan MD, Norbert J. Liebsch MD & Alexei Trofimov MD

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  1. Department of Human Oncology, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine, 600 Highland Avenue, K4/332, Madison, WI, 53792, USA

    P. M. Harari MD

  2. Division of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Wisconsin Medical School, 600 Highland Avenue K4/711, Madison, WI, 53792-7375, USA

    N. P. Connor PhD

  3. Department of Oncology, Aarhus University Hospital, 44 Nøerrebrogade, Building 5, Aarhus C, DK-8000, Denmark

    C. Grau MD

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Chan, A.W., Liebsch, N.J., Trofimov, A. (2009). Advantages of Proton Beam Therapy in Functional Preservation and Quality of Life in Head and Neck Radiotherapy. In: Harari, P.M., Connor, N.P., Grau, C. (eds) Functional Preservation and Quality of Life in Head and Neck Radiotherapy. Medical Radiology. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-73232-7_13

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