Intraluminal brachytherapy in the treatment of bile duct carcinomas

Australasian Radiology

Volumn 41, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 151-154

  Leung, J T ^a   Kuan, R ^b  

^a Adelaide Radiotherapy Centre   (Australia)

^b SIR CHARLES GAIRDNER HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

biliary tract; brachytherapy; radiotherapy; survival

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BILE DUCT CARCINOMA; BILIARY TRACT DRAINAGE; BRACHYTHERAPY; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CANCER SURVIVAL; CHOLANGITIS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION INJURY;

EID: 0030919559     PISSN: 00048461     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1673.1997.tb00701.x     Document Type: Article

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