Palliative radiation therapy for non-small cell lung cancer

Hematology/Oncology Clinics of North America

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 303-319

  Baldini, E H ^a  

^a BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

STRONTIUM 89;

BONE METASTASIS; BRACHYTHERAPY; BRAIN METASTASIS; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CLINICAL TRIAL; DRUG EFFICACY; HUMAN; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; LUNG NON SMALL CELL CANCER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION DOSE FRACTIONATION; REVIEW; SPINAL CORD COMPRESSION; SUPERIOR CAVA VEIN SYNDROME;

EID: 0030893833     PISSN: 08898588     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0889-8588(05)70432-9     Document Type: Article

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