Hypofractionated radiotherapy for muscle invasive bladder cancer in the elderly

Radiotherapy and Oncology

Volumn 43, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 171-174

  McLaren, Duncan B ^a   Morrey, David ^a   Mason, Malcolm D ^a  

^a VELINDRE CANCER CENTRE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bladder cancer; Elderly; Hypofractionated radiotherapy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BLADDER CANCER; CANCER PALLIATIVE THERAPY; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYSTECTOMY; DRUG MEGADOSE; DYSURIA; FEMALE; HEMATURIA; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; POLYURIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DOSE FRACTIONATION; RADIATION SICKNESS; SURVIVAL RATE; TRANSURETHRAL RESECTION;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PALLIATIVE CARE; RADIOTHERAPY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; URINARY BLADDER NEOPLASMS;

EID: 0030910421     PISSN: 01678140     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-8140(97)01943-9     Document Type: Article

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