Radiotherapeutic management of spinal metastases

Journal of Pain and Symptom Management

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 47-56

  Janjan, Nora A ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MD ANDERSON CANCER CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Cancer pain; radiotherapy; spinal cord compression

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACKACHE; BREAST TUMOR; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; HUMAN; LUNG CANCER; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; PROSTATE CANCER; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION INJURY; SPINAL CORD COMPRESSION; SPINAL CORD DECOMPRESSION; SPINAL CORD DISEASE; SPINAL CORD METASTASIS; SPINE SURGERY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0030067166     PISSN: 08853924     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0885-3924(95)00137-9     Document Type: Article

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