Treatment of malignant superior vena cava obstruction: Metal stents or radiation therapy

Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology

Volumn 8, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 781-788

  Nicholson, Anthony A ^a   Ettles, Duncan F ^a   Arnold, Anthony ^a   Greenstone, Michael ^a   Dyet, John F ^a  

^a Royal Hull Hospitals Trust   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Therapeutic radiology; Venae cavae, grafts and prostheses; Venae cavae, stenosis or obstruction

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; IATROGENIC DISEASE; INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STENT; SUPERIOR CAVA VEIN OBSTRUCTION; SURVIVAL;

EID: 0030708598     PISSN: 10510443     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1051-0443(97)70660-2     Document Type: Article

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