Journal of Contemporary Brachytherapy
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Surface mould brachytherapy in a completely edentulous hard palate carcinoma using an innovative technique: One size does not fit all

Sandeep Gurav
1
,
Prachi Adole
2
,
Radhika Jain
1
,
Ashwini Budrukkar
2
,
Monali Swain
2

  1. Department of Dental and Prosthetic Surgery, Tata Memorial Hospital, Homi Bhabha National Institute, Mumbai, India
  2. Department of Radiation Oncology, Tata Memorial Hospital, Homi Bhabha National Institute, Mumbai, India
J Contemp Brachytherapy 2026
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5114/jcb.2026.159412
Online publish date: 2026/02/26
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