Early post-operative brachytherapy and free flap reconstruction in the management of sarcomas

European Journal of Surgical Oncology

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 144-146

  Panchal, J I ^a,b   Agrawal, R K ^a   McLean, N R ^a   Dawes, P J D K ^a  

^a NEWCASTLE GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b University College Cork and INFANT Centre   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Brachytherapy; Flap; Sarcoma; Wound healing

Indexed keywords

IRIDIUM 192;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BRACHYTHERAPY; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; FREE TISSUE GRAFT; HUMAN; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOFT TISSUE SARCOMA; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 0029913349     PISSN: 07487983     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0748-7983(96)90619-8     Document Type: Article

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