Massive haemoptysis death and other morbidity associated with high dose rate intraluminal radiotherapy for carcinoma of the bronchus

Radiotherapy and Oncology

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 105-116

  Gollins, S W ^a,c   Ryder, W D J ^a   Burt, P A ^a   Barber, P V ^b   Stout, R ^a  

^a CHRISTIE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b WYTHENSHAWE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c Velindre NHS Trust   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

bronchoscopy; bronchus; carcinoma; endobronchial brachytherapy; intraluminal radiotherapy; massive haemoptysis death; morbidity

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BRACHYTHERAPY; BRONCHOSCOPY; COMPLICATION; DEATH; FEMALE; HEMOPTYSIS; HUMAN; LUNG NON SMALL CELL CANCER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0029939838     PISSN: 01678140     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0167-8140(96)01731-8     Document Type: Article

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