The effect of radiotherapy on urethral obstruction from carcinoma of the prostate

British Journal of Urology

Volumn 78, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 752-755

  Wells, P ^a,b   Hoskin, P J ^a   Towler, J ^a   Saunders, M I ^a   Dische, S ^a  

^a MOUNT VERNON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b LUTON AND DUNSTABLE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bladder outlet obstruction; Prostate cancer; Radiotherapy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER GRADING; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CANCER STAGING; HUMAN; INDWELLING CATHETER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTATE CARCINOMA; RADIATION DOSE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; URETHRA OBSTRUCTION;

EID: 0030407249     PISSN: 00071331     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1464-410x.1996.19416.x     Document Type: Article

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