Long-term outcome of radical radiation therapy for prostatic carcinoma: 1967-1987

International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 41-47

  Hahn, Per ^a   Baral, Edward ^b   Cheang, Mary ^b   Kostyra, Jeri ^b   Roelss, Randall ^b  

^a Manitoba Cancer Treatment and Research Foundation   (Canada)

^b NONE

Author keywords

External beam radiation; Long term follow up; Prostate cancer; Radiation therapy

Indexed keywords

ACID PHOSPHATASE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER GRADING; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CANCER RECURRENCE; CANCER STAGING; CANCER SURVIVAL; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTATE CARCINOMA;

EID: 0030053666     PISSN: 03603016     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0360-3016(95)02024-1     Document Type: Article

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