Acute lumbosacral plexopathy during and after preoperative radiotherapy of rectal adenocarcinoma

Radiotherapy and Oncology

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 121-130

  Frykholm, G Jansson ^a   Sintorn, K ^a   Montelius, A ^a   Jung, B ^a   Pahlman L ^a   Glimelius, B ^a  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Acute lumbosacral plexopathy; Pre postoperative radiotherapy; Rectal adenocarcinoma

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LUMBOSACRAL PLEXUS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEUROPATHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DOSE FRACTIONATION; RADIOSENSITIVITY; RECTUM CARCINOMA; TREATMENT PLANNING;

EID: 0030069492     PISSN: 01678140     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0167-8140(95)01665-1     Document Type: Article

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