The outcome of radiation therapy in elderly patients with advanced cervical cancer

International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Volumn 58, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 305-309

  Minagawa, Y ^a   Kigawa, J ^a   Itamochi, H ^a   Terakawa, N ^a  

^a TOTTORI UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Cervical cancer; Elderly patient; Multiple regression analysis; Radiation therapy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ADVANCED CANCER; AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CANCER SURVIVAL; FEMALE; HUMAN; MULTIPLE REGRESSION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; SQUAMOUS CELL CARCINOMA; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UTERINE CERVIX CANCER;

EID: 0030751919     PISSN: 00207292     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0020-7292(97)00124-0     Document Type: Article

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