Adverse effects after radical external beam radiotherapy of localized prostatic adenocarcinoma using two-dimensional dose-planning and a limited field technique

Acta Oncologica

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 445-450

  Ljung, Gunilla ^a   Häggman, Michael ^a   Hansson, Helana ^b   Holmberg, Lars ^a   Nilsson, Sten ^a  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b University Hospital ^*  (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; INTESTINE FUNCTION; MALE; MICTURITION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTATE CARCINOMA; QUESTIONNAIRE; RADIATION INJURY; SEXUAL FUNCTION;

EID: 0030016414     PISSN: 0284186X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/02841869609109920     Document Type: Article

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