Limited field irradiation in early stage (T(1-2)N0) non-small cell lung cancer

Radiotherapy and Oncology

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 41-44

  Slotman, B J ^a   Antonisse, I E ^a   Njo, K H ^a  

^a VU UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Curative radiotherapy; Elective radiotherapy; Non small cell lung cancer; Postage stamp fields; Radiotherapy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EARLY CANCER; FEMALE; HUMAN; LUNG NON SMALL CELL CANCER; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION FIELD; SURVIVAL;

EID: 0029906818     PISSN: 01678140     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-8140(96)91827-7     Document Type: Article

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