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Some Methodological Problems in Estimating Radiobiological Parameters from Clinical Data—Alpha/beta Ratios and Electron RBE for Cutaneous Reactions in Patients Treated with Postmastectomy Radiotherapy

A 1988 journal article examines methodological issues in estimating radiobiological parameters, specifically alpha/beta ratios and electron relative biological effectiveness (RBE), for skin reactions following postmastectomy radiotherapy. Publisher metadata names MJS Publishing, Medical Journals Sweden AB.

Categories: science-and-space, public-health

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The paper evaluates limitations in deriving clinical dose–response parameters for cutaneous reactions after postmastectomy radiotherapy, affecting interpretation of such estimates.

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