Long-term effects of localized spinal radiation therapy on vertebral fractures and focal lesions appearance in patients with multiple myeloma

British Journal of Haematology

Volumn 96, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 743-745

  Lecouvet, Frederic ^b   Richard, Francoise ^b   Vande Berg, Bruno ^b   Malghem, Jacques ^b   Maldague, Baudouin ^b   Jamart, Jacques ^a   Ferrant, Augustin ^b   Michaux, Jean Louis ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF MONT GODINNE   (Belgium)

^b CLINIQUES UNIVERSITAIRES SAINT LUC   (Belgium)

Author keywords

bone marrow; magnetic resonance imaging; multiple myeloma; radiation therapy; treatment

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BONE MARROW; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MULTIPLE MYELOMA; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOTHERAPY; SPINE FRACTURE;

EID: 0031052322     PISSN: 00071048     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2141.1997.d01-2108.x     Document Type: Article

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