Brachytherapy for pancreatic cancer: A review

Hepato-Gastroenterology

Volumn 43, Issue 8, 1996, Pages 333-337

  Dobelbower, R R ^a   Montemaggi, Paolo ^b  

^a MEDICAL COLLEGE OF OHIO   (United States)

^b CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

Author keywords

Brachytherapy; Pancreatic cancer; Radiotherapy

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BRACHYTHERAPY; CANCER CONTROL; HUMAN; PANCREAS CANCER; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

BRACHYTHERAPY; HUMANS; PANCREATIC NEOPLASMS; RADIOTHERAPY DOSAGE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0029927650     PISSN: 01726390     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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