Microwave thermoradiotherapy for uveal melanoma: Results of a 10-year study

Ophthalmology

Volumn 104, Issue 11, 1997, Pages 1794-1803

  Finger, P T ^a   Mieler, W F ^a  

^a NEW YORK EYE AND EAR INFIRMARY   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERTHERMIC THERAPY; MALE; MICROWAVE IRRADIATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UVEA MELANOMA;

EID: 0031425010     PISSN: 01616420     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0161-6420(97)30024-4     Document Type: Article

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