Intracavitary brachytherapy in the treatment of gynecologic neoplasms

Journal of Surgical Oncology

Volumn 66, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 141-148

  Eifel, Patricia J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS   (United States)

Author keywords

Cervical cancer; Endometrial cancer; Radiotherapy

Indexed keywords

BRACHYTHERAPY; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; ENDOMETRIUM CARCINOMA; GYNECOLOGIC CANCER; HUMAN; MEGAVOLTAGE RADIOTHERAPY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DOSE; RADIOSENSITIVITY; REVIEW; UTERINE CERVIX CANCER; VAGINA CANCER;

EID: 0030734819     PISSN: 00224790     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1096-9098(199710)66:2<141::AID-JSO15>3.0.CO;2-6     Document Type: Review

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