Medically inoperable lung carcinoma: The role of radiation therapy

Seminars in Radiation Oncology

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 98-104

  Dosoretz, D E ^a   Katin, M J ^a   Blitzer, P H ^a   Rubenstein, J H ^a   Galmarini, D H ^a   Garton, G R ^a   Salenius, S A ^a  

^a Radiation Therapy Regional Center   (United States)

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Indexed keywords

CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CANCER SURGERY; CANCER SURVIVAL; HUMAN; LUNG CARCINOMA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; SURGICAL RISK;

EID: 0029877131     PISSN: 10534296     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1053-4296(96)80006-3     Document Type: Article

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