A practical prognostic index for inoperable non-small-cell lung cancer

Journal of Cancer Research and Clinical Oncology

Volumn 123, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 259-266

  Wigren, Tuija ^a,b   Oksanen, Hanna ^c   Kellokumpu Lehtinen, Pirkko ^a,b  

^a TAMPERE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Finland)

^b TAMPERE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TAMPERE   (Finland)

Author keywords

Non small cell lung cancer; Prognostic factors; Prognostic index; Radiotherapy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LUNG NON SMALL CELL CANCER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS;

EID: 0030943809     PISSN: 01715216     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF01208636     Document Type: Article

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