Conformal therapy for pediatric sarcomas

Seminars in Radiation Oncology

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 236-245

  Merchant, T E ^a  

^a ST JUDE CHILDREN S RESEARCH HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

BRACHYTHERAPY; CANCER CONTROL; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CHILD; CHILDHOOD CANCER; CONFERENCE PAPER; EWING SARCOMA; HUMAN; NEUROECTODERM TUMOR; PATIENT POSITIONING; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PREOPERATIVE TREATMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DOSE; SOFT TISSUE SARCOMA; TARGET ORGAN; TREATMENT PLANNING;

EID: 0030746873     PISSN: 10534296     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1053-4296(97)80008-2     Document Type: Conference Paper

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