Analysis of risk factors for mandibular bone radionecrosis after exclusive low dose-rate brachytherapy for oral cancer

Radiotherapy and Oncology

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 143-147

  Lozza, Laura ^a   Cerrotta, Annamaria ^a   Gardani, Gianstefano ^a,b   De Marie, Maria ^a   Di Russo, Anna ^a   Kenda, Rado ^a   Tana, Silvia ^a   Valvo, Francesca ^a   Zucali, Roberto ^a  

^a NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Bone radionecrosis; Brachytherapy; Oral cancer; Radiation sequelae

Indexed keywords

IRIDIUM 192;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BONE NECROSIS; BRACHYTHERAPY; CANCER RECURRENCE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERSTITIAL RADIATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MANDIBLE; MOUTH CANCER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION NECROSIS; TONGUE CANCER;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BRACHYTHERAPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MANDIBULAR DISEASES; MIDDLE AGED; MOUTH NEOPLASMS; OSTEORADIONECROSIS; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 0030737487     PISSN: 01678140     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-8140(97)00092-3     Document Type: Article

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