Comparison of treatment techniques for conformal radiotherapy of the prostate using dose-volume histograms and normal tissue complication probabilities [1]

Radiotherapy and Oncology

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 85-87

  Roach III, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; LETTER; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTATE CANCER; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RADIATION INJURY;

EID: 0030056543     PISSN: 01678140     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0167-8140(96)01752-5     Document Type: Letter

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