The effect of increasing the treatment time beyond three weeks on the control of T2 and T3 laryngeal cancer using radiotherapy

Radiotherapy and Oncology

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 1992, Pages 215-220

  Slevina, N J ^a   Hendry, J H ^b   Roberts, S A ^b   Agren Crongvist, A ^b  

^a IMPERIAL CANCER RESEARCH FUND   (United Kingdom)

^b CHRISTIE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

T2 and T3, control of laryngeal cancer; Treatment time

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LARYNX CANCER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DOSE FRACTIONATION;

CARCINOMA; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, RADIATION; HUMAN; LARYNGEAL NEOPLASMS; NEOPLASM STAGING; PROBABILITY; RADIOTHERAPY DOSAGE; SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0026779641     PISSN: 01678140     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0167-8140(92)90226-K     Document Type: Article

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