Late GI and GU complications in the treatment of prostate cancer

International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 3-11

  Schultheiss, Timothy E ^a   Lee, W Robert ^a   Hunt, Margie A ^a   Hanlon, Alexandra L ^a   Peter, Ruth S ^a   Hanks, Gerald E ^a  

^a FOX CHASE CANCER CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Androgen deprivation; Dose response; Prostate cancer; Radiation morbidity

Indexed keywords

ANDROGEN; FLUTAMIDE; GOSERELIN; LEUPRORELIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CANCER HORMONE THERAPY; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CYSTITIS; DIABETES MELLITUS; DOSE RESPONSE; GASTROINTESTINAL DISEASE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROCTITIS; PROSTATE CANCER; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION INJURY; RADIATION PROTECTION; RECTUM HEMORRHAGE; TRANSURETHRAL RESECTION; UROGENITAL TRACT DISEASE;

EID: 0031047733     PISSN: 03603016     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0360-3016(96)00468-3     Document Type: Article

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