Local control of T3 carcinomas after accelerated fractionation: A look at the 'gap'

International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 439-441

  Wang, C C ^a   Efird, Jimmy ^a   Nakfoor, Bruce ^a   Martins, Patricia ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Accelerated hyperfractionated radiation therapy; BID radiation therapy; Laryngeal carcinoma; Oropharyngeal carcinoma; Treatment gaps

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER CONTROL; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CANCER STAGING; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LARYNX CARCINOMA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OROPHARYNX CARCINOMA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DOSE FRACTIONATION; TIME;

EID: 0030175489     PISSN: 03603016     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0360-3016(96)80004-6     Document Type: Article

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