Intracavitary contact X-ray therapy of oral HIV-associated Kaposi's sarcoma

International Journal of STD and AIDS

Volumn 8, Issue 9, 1997, Pages 581-584

  Caccialanza, Massimo ^a   Piccinno, Roberta ^a   Gnecchi, Luigi ^a   Beretta, Mariavittoria ^a   Cusini, Marco ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

Author keywords

HIV AIDS; Intracavitary contact X ray therapy; Oral HIV associated Kaposi's sarcoma; Radiotherapy

Indexed keywords

INTERFERON;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; KAPOSI SARCOMA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELAPSE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; VIRUS INFECTION;

ADULT; AGED; AIDS-RELATED OPPORTUNISTIC INFECTIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOUTH NEOPLASMS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SARCOMA, KAPOSI;

EID: 0030746599     PISSN: 09564624     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/0956462971920820     Document Type: Article

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