The influence of fraction size in radiotherapy on the late normal tissue reaction-II: Comparison of the effects of daily and twice-a-week fractionation on human skin

International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology, Physics

Volumn 10, Issue 5, 1984, Pages 599-606

  Turesson, Ingela ^a   Notter, Gustaf ^a  

^a SAHLGRENSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Conventional fractionation; Fraction size; Iso effect doses; Late human skin reaction; Telangiectasia; Twice a week fractionation

Indexed keywords

BREAST; BREAST CARCINOMA; ETIOLOGY; HUMAN; INJURY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; METHODOLOGY; RADIATION DOSE FRACTIONATION; RADIOTHERAPY; SKIN TEST; THERAPY;

BREAST NEOPLASMS; COMBINED MODALITY THERAPY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ERYTHEMA; FEMALE; HUMAN; PARTICLE ACCELERATORS; RADIOTHERAPY DOSAGE; RADIOTHERAPY, HIGH-ENERGY; SKIN; SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T; TELANGIECTASIS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0021277823     PISSN: 03603016     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0360-3016(84)90290-6     Document Type: Article

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