Once weekly irradiation for carcinoma of the bladder

International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 289-292

  Rostom, A Y ^a,b   Tahir, S ^a   Gershuny, A R ^a   Kandil, A ^a,b   Folkes, A ^a   White, W F ^a  

^a South Tees Community and Mental Health NHS Trust St Luke s Hospital   (United Kingdom)

^b KING FAISAL SPECIALIST HOSPITAL AND RESEARCH CENTER   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Bladder cancer; Hypofractionation; Radiotherapy

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; BLADDER CARCINOMA; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CANCER SURVIVAL; COLON INJURY; COLOSTOMY; DIARRHEA; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT SELECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DOSE FRACTIONATION; RADIATION INJURY; TRANSITIONAL CELL CARCINOMA;

EID: 0029924957     PISSN: 03603016     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0360-3016(96)00063-6     Document Type: Article

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