Continuous hyperfractionated accelerated radiotherapy (CHART) in localized cancer of the esophagus

International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 133-136

  Powell, Melanie E B ^a   Hoskin, Peter J ^a   Saunders, Michele I ^a   Foy, Christopher J W ^a   Dische, Stanley ^a  

^a MOUNT VERNON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Accelerated hyperfractionation; CHART; Esophageal cancer

Indexed keywords

CISPLATIN; MITOMYCIN C;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BRACHYTHERAPY; CANCER COMBINATION CHEMOTHERAPY; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CANCER SURVIVAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DYSPHAGIA; ESOPHAGITIS; ESOPHAGUS CANCER; ESOPHAGUS STRICTURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DOSE FRACTIONATION;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANTINEOPLASTIC COMBINED CHEMOTHERAPY PROTOCOLS; CAUSE OF DEATH; CISPLATIN; COMBINED MODALITY THERAPY; DEGLUTITION DISORDERS; DISEASE-FREE SURVIVAL; ESOPHAGEAL NEOPLASMS; ESOPHAGITIS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MITOMYCIN; RADIOTHERAPY DOSAGE;

EID: 0031128001     PISSN: 03603016     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0360-3016(96)00582-2     Document Type: Article

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