Dosimetric considerations in the treatment of inoperable endometrial carcinoma by a high dose rate afterloading packing technique

Clinical Oncology

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 41-47

  Bond, M G ^a   Workman, G ^a   Martland, J ^a   Clinkard, J E ^a   Carey, B M ^a   Rothwell, R I ^a   Joslin, C A F ^a   Heron, D A ^a  

^a Northern and Yorkshire Clinical Trials and Research Unit   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adenocarcinoma of the endometrium; Dosimetry; Heyman's capsules; High dose rate; Packing method

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DOSIMETRY; ENDOMETRIUM CARCINOMA; HUMAN; MYOMETRIUM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEROSA; SIGMOID;

EID: 0030948293     PISSN: 09366555     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0936-6555(97)80060-X     Document Type: Article

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