The relationship of time-dose fractionation factors to complications in the treatment of pituitary tumors by irradiation

International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology, Physics

Volumn 2, Issue 7-8, 1977, Pages 667-673

  Aristizabal, Silvio ^a   Caldwell, William L ^b   Avila, Jose ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Acromegaly; Chromophobe adenomas; Cushing's disease; Megavoltage irradiation; Nominal Standard Dose (NSD); Pituitary adenomas; Radiation complications; Time Dose Fractionation (TDF) brain necrosis

Indexed keywords

COBALT THERAPY; HYPOPHYSIS ADENOMA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEGAVOLTAGE RADIOTHERAPY; RADIATION DOSE FRACTIONATION; THERAPY;

ACROMEGALY; ADENOMA; ADENOMA, ACIDOPHIL; ADENOMA, CHROMOPHOBE; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; BLINDNESS; BRAIN DISEASES; CHILD; CUSHING SYNDROME; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGE; NECROSIS; OPTIC NERVE DISEASES; PITUITARY NEOPLASMS; RADIATION INJURIES; RADIOTHERAPY DOSAGE; RADIOTHERAPY, HIGH-ENERGY; RISK; SUPPORT, U.S. GOV'T, P.H.S.; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0017724212     PISSN: 03603016     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0360-3016(77)90046-3     Document Type: Article

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