Wound healing following radiation therapy: A review

Radiotherapy and Oncology

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 99-106

  Tibbs, Martha K ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Acute radiation effects; Late radiation effects; Post operative complications; Radiotherapy; Skin; Wound healing; Wounds

Indexed keywords

CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION INJURY; REVIEW; SKIN; SURGICAL WOUND; WOUND HEALING;

CELL DIVISION; FIBROBLASTS; HUMANS; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RADIATION INJURIES; RADIOTHERAPY; SKIN; WOUND HEALING; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 0030948488     PISSN: 01678140     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-8140(96)01880-4     Document Type: Review

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