Vol 26, No 3 (2021)
Letter to the Editor
Published online: 2021-03-26
Fluoro-deoxyglucose-positron emission tomography/CT scan in superior vena cava syndrome due to radiation-induced fibrosis
Rep Pract Oncol Radiother 2021;26(3):451-453.
Abstract
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Keywords: fluoro-deoxyglucose-positron emission tomographyCT scan: superior vena cava syndromelung cancer
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