Brachytherapy
Volume 5, Issue 3 , Pages 139-142 , July 2006

Low-dose-rate brachytherapy for prostate cancer: Preplanning vs. intraoperative planning—Preplanning is best

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PII: S1538-4721(06)00197-8

doi: 10.1016/j.brachy.2006.04.004

Brachytherapy
Volume 5, Issue 3 , Pages 139-142 , July 2006

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