Clinical indications for brachytherapy

Journal of Surgical Oncology

Volumn 65, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 218-227

  Erickson, Beth ^a   Wilson, J Frank ^a  

^a MEDICAL COLLEGE OF WISCONSIN   (United States)

Author keywords

Implant; Interstitial; Intracavitary; Intraluminal; Radiation

Indexed keywords

CESIUM 137; GOLD 198; IODINE 125; IRIDIUM 192; PALLADIUM;

BRACHYTHERAPY; BREAST CANCER; CANCER CHEMOTHERAPY; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CANCER SURVIVAL; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM CANCER; GYNECOLOGIC CANCER; HEAD AND NECK CANCER; HUMAN; LUNG CANCER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SOFT TISSUE CANCER; TREATMENT INDICATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; URINARY TRACT CANCER;

EID: 0030857428     PISSN: 00224790     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1096-9098(199707)65:3<218::aid-jso12>3.0.co;2-#     Document Type: Review

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