The role of brachytherapy in the treatment and control of central bronchial carcinoma

Monaldi Archives for Chest Disease

Volumn 51, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 325-328

  Macha, H N ^a   Freitag, L ^a  

^a LUNGENKLINIK HEMER   (Germany)

Author keywords

Bronchial carcinoma; Endobronchial laser resection; High dose rate brachytherapy

Indexed keywords

IRIDIUM 192;

BRACHYTHERAPY; CANCER PALLIATIVE THERAPY; CANCER STAGING; ENDOSCOPIC SURGERY; FIBEROPTIC BRONCHOSCOPY; HUMAN; LASER SURGERY; LOCAL ANESTHESIA; LUNG CARCINOMA; RADIATION DOSE; SHORT SURVEY; STANDARDIZATION;

EID: 0029825443     PISSN: 11220643     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Short Survey

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