Interstitial implantation of gynecologic malignancies

Journal of Surgical Oncology

Volumn 66, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 285-295

  Erickson, Beth ^a   Gillin, Michael T ^a  

^a MEDICAL COLLEGE OF WISCONSIN   (United States)

Author keywords

Brachytherapy; Cervical; Needle; Vaginal

Indexed keywords

BEAM THERAPY; GYNECOLOGIC CANCER; HUMAN; INTERSTITIAL RADIATION; NEEDLE; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DOSE; REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TUMOR REGRESSION;

EID: 0031453695     PISSN: 00224790     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1096-9098(199712)66:4<285::aid-jso14>3.0.co;2-%23     Document Type: Review

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