Accelerated hyperfractionated radiotherapy for malignant gliomas

International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 785-792

  Buatti, John M ^a,b   Marcus Jr , Robert B ^a   Mendenhall, William M ^a   Friedman, William A ^a   Bova, Francis J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Astrocytoma; Brain neoplasms; Computer assisted radiotherapy; Glioblastoma multiforme; Radiotherapy dosage

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER SURVIVAL; DOSIMETRY; FEMALE; GLIOBLASTOMA; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION DOSE FRACTIONATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0029924257     PISSN: 03603016     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0360-3016(95)02157-4     Document Type: Article

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