High dose rate microselectron moulds for Kaposi sarcoma of the palate

Radiotherapy and Oncology

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 167-170

  Syndikus, Isabel ^a,b   Vinall, Alison ^a   Rogers, Paul ^a   Spittle, Margret ^a  

^a MIDDLESEX HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b CLATTERBRIDGE CENTRE FOR ONCOLOGY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Brachytherapy; Kaposi sarcoma; Radiotherapy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BRACHYTHERAPY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; HUMAN; KAPOSI SARCOMA; MALE; MOULD; MOUTH CANCER; PALATE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADULT; BRACHYTHERAPY; HIV SEROPOSITIVITY; HUMANS; MALE; MOUTH NEOPLASMS; PALATE; SARCOMA, KAPOSI;

EID: 0030976038     PISSN: 01678140     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-8140(96)01879-8     Document Type: Article

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