The effect of delay in treatment on local control by radiotherapy

International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 243-250

  Mackillop, W J ^a,e   Bates, J H T ^b   O'Sullivan, B ^c   Withers, H R ^d  

^a QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c PRINCESS MARGARET HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^e KINGSTON GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Radiotherapy; Waiting lists

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANCER CONTROL; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CANCER SIZE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOTHERAPY; TONSIL CANCER; TUMOR GROWTH;

EID: 0030052472     PISSN: 03603016     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0360-3016(95)02049-7     Document Type: Article

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