Intra-operative implant brachytherapy in the management of soft-tissue sarcomas

Australian and New Zealand Journal of Surgery

Volumn 67, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 5-8

  Burmeister, B H ^a   Dlckinson, I ^b   Bryant, G ^a   Doody, J ^a  

^a Queensland Radium Institute   (Australia)

^b PRINCESS ALEXANDRA HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

brachytherapy; soft tissue sarcomas

Indexed keywords

IRIDIUM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BRACHYTHERAPY; CANCER SURVIVAL; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MALE; SARCOMA; SOFT TISSUE CANCER; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

EID: 0030942528     PISSN: 00048682     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1445-2197.1997.tb01885.x     Document Type: Article

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