Intracavitary radiotherapy boosting for nasopharynx cancer

British Journal of Radiology

Volumn 70, Issue APR., 1997, Pages 412-414

  Slevin, N J ^a   Wilkinson, J M ^a   Filby, H M ^a   Gupta, N K ^a  

^a CHRISTIE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BRACHYTHERAPY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; ENDOTRACHEAL TUBE; HUMAN; NASOPHARYNX CANCER; OUTPATIENT CARE; RADIATION DOSE;

EID: 0030890612     PISSN: 00071285     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1259/bjr.70.832.9166079     Document Type: Article

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