Preoperative radiotherapy in rectal carcinoma - Aspects of acute adverse effects and radiation technique

International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics

Volumn 35, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 1039-1048

  Frykholm, Gunilla Jansson ^a   Isacsson, Ulf ^a   Nygård, Karin ^a   Montelius, Anders ^a   Jung, Bo ^a   Påhlman, Lars ^a   Glimelius, Bengt ^a  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Acute adverse effects; Radiotherapy; Rectal carcinoma; Small bowel; Three dimensional dose planning

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; PREOPERATIVE RADIOTHERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION INJURY; RECTUM CARCINOMA; SURGICAL MORTALITY; THREE DIMENSIONAL IMAGING; TREATMENT PLANNING;

EID: 0030586043     PISSN: 03603016     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0360-3016(96)00229-5     Document Type: Article

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