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World J Gastroenterol. Feb 14, 2007; 13(6): 895-900
Published online Feb 14, 2007. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v13.i6.895
Higher radiation dose with a shorter treatment duration improves outcome for locally advanced carcinoma of anal canal
Kim Huang, Daphne Haas-Kogan, Vivian Weinberg, Richard Krieg
Kim Huang, Daphne Haas-Kogan, Richard Krieg, Department of Radiation Oncology, University of California, San Francisco, CA, United States
Vivian Weinberg, Comprehensive Cancer Center Biostatistics Core, University of California, San Francisco, CA, United States
Author contributions: All authors contributed equally to the work.
Correspondence to: Richard Krieg, MD, Department of Radiation Oncology, Suite H1031, PO Box 1708, University of California, San Francisco, 1600 Divisidero St, San Francisco, CA 941151708, United States. krieg@radonc17.ucsf.edu
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Received: September 13, 2006
Revised: November 10, 2006
Accepted: January 10, 2007
Published online: February 14, 2007
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