Radiotherapy in the elderly

European Journal of Surgical Oncology

Volumn 24, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 407-411

  Pignon, T ^a   Scalliet, P ^b  

^a TIMONE HOSPITAL   (France)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Acute and late toxicity; Elderly; Radiotherapy

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; CANCER; CANCER PALLIATIVE THERAPY; DISEASE COURSE; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; GERIATRIC CARE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; LIFE EXPECTANCY; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; RADIATION DOSE; RADIOTHERAPY;

EID: 0031723790     PISSN: 07487983     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0748-7983(98)92186-2     Document Type: Article

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