Major Interactions between Radiation Therapy and Systemic Sclerosis: Is There an Optimal Treatment?

European Journal of Cancer

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 738-739

  Delanian, S ^a,b   Maulard Durdux, C ^c   Lefaix, J L ^a   Housset, M ^c  

^a DIF   (France)

^b SAINT LOUIS HOSPITAL   (France)

^c NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASM; RADIATION DOSE; REMISSION; SYSTEMIC SCLEROSIS;

AGED; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASMS; RADIOTHERAPY DOSAGE; REMISSION INDUCTION; SCLERODERMA, SYSTEMIC;

EID: 0030122499     PISSN: 09598049     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0959-8049(95)00646-X     Document Type: Letter

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