A phase I trial of neutron brachytherapy for the treatment of malignant gliomas

British Journal of Radiology

Volumn 70, Issue NOV., 1997, Pages 1162-1168

  Patchell, R A ^a   Yaes, R J ^b   Beach, L ^c   Kryscio, R J ^a   Davis, D G ^a   Tibbs, P A ^a   Young, B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b MONTEFIORE MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c Lexington Radiation Therapy Center   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CALIFORNIUM 252; RADIOISOTOPE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BEAM THERAPY; BRACHYTHERAPY; BRAIN NECROSIS; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; FEMALE; GLIOBLASTOMA; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; PHASE 1 CLINICAL TRIAL; RADIATION NECROSIS;

EID: 0030844201     PISSN: 00071285     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1259/bjr.70.839.9536908     Document Type: Article

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