Impact of radiation technique upon the outcome of treatment for medulloblastoma

International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 233-239

  Halperin, Edward C ^a  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Brain neoplasms; Medulloblastoma; Radiation therapy

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; MEDULLOBLASTOMA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DOSE; RADIOBIOLOGY; SKULL IRRADIATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0029839823     PISSN: 03603016     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0360-3016(96)00276-3     Document Type: Article

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