Improved outcome in patients treated with postoperative radiation therapy for pathologic stage I/II endometrial cancer

International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics

Volumn 35, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 925-933

  Algan, O ^a   Tabesh, T ^a   Hanlon, A ^a   Hogan, W M ^a   Boente, M ^a   Lanciano, R M ^a  

^a FOX CHASE CANCER CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Brachytherapy; External pelvic irradiation; High risk endometrial cancer

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BRACHYTHERAPY; CANCER INVASION; CANCER STAGING; CANCER SURVIVAL; ENDOMETRIUM CARCINOMA; FEMALE; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; RADIATION DOSE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0030586011     PISSN: 03603016     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0360-3016(96)00188-5     Document Type: Article

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