Nasopharyngeal radium irradiation: The Washington County, Maryland, study

Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery

Volumn 115, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 409-414

  Sandler, D P ^a   Saftlas, A ^a  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

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Indexed keywords

BRAIN CANCER; CANCER INCIDENCE; CANCER RISK; CONFERENCE PAPER; DOSE RESPONSE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RADIUM THERAPY; RISK ASSESSMENT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0029913559     PISSN: 01945998     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0194-5998(96)70074-8     Document Type: Conference Paper

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