Palliative reirradiation for recurrent rectal cancer

International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics

Volumn 38, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 785-790

  Lingareddy, Vasudha ^a   Ahmad, Neelofur R ^a,c   Mohiuddin, Mohammed ^b  

^a THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

^c Lower Bucks Hospital   (United States)

Author keywords

Breast cancer; Palliation; Reirradiation; Retreatment

Indexed keywords

FLUOROURACIL;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CANCER RECURRENCE; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL TOXICITY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION INJURY; RECTUM CARCINOMA;

EID: 0030804874     PISSN: 03603016     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0360-3016(97)00058-8     Document Type: Article

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