Major geometric variations between intracavitary applications in carcinoma of the cervix: High dose rate vs. Low dose rate

International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics

Volumn 35, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 1035-1038

  Kim, Robert Y ^a   Meyer, Joseph T ^a   Spencer, Sharon A ^a   Meredith, Ruby F ^a   Jennelle, Richard L S ^a   Salter, Merle M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BEAM THERAPY; BRACHYTHERAPY; CANCER STAGING; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DOSE; UTERINE CERVIX CARCINOMA;

EID: 0030586015     PISSN: 03603016     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0360-3016(96)00187-3     Document Type: Article

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