Does waiting time affect the outcome of larynx cancer treated by radiotherapy?

Radiotherapy and Oncology

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 137-141

  Barton, Michael B ^a   Morgan, Gary ^a   Smee, Robert ^b   Tiver, Ken W ^a   Hamilton, Chris ^c   Gebski, Val ^a  

^a WESTMEAD HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b PRINCE OF WALES HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^c NEWCASTLE MATER HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Larynx cancer; Radiotherapy; Waiting time

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CANCER RECURRENCE; CANCER STAGING; CLINICAL TRIAL; FEMALE; HUMAN; LARYNX CANCER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DOSE; TIME; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TUMOR BIOPSY;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FEMALE; HUMANS; LARYNGEAL NEOPLASMS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASM RECURRENCE, LOCAL; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0030741582     PISSN: 01678140     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-8140(97)00093-5     Document Type: Article

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