Radiotherapy in the management of epidemic Kaposi's sarcoma: A retrospective study of 643 cases

Radiotherapy and Oncology

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 19-22

  Kirova, Youlia M ^a   Belembaogo, Ernest ^a   Frikha, Hatem ^a   Haddad, Elias ^a   Calitchi, Elie ^a   Levy, Eric ^a   Piedbois, Pascal ^a   Le Bourgeois, Jean Paul ^a  

^a HENRI MONDOR HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

AIDS; Epidemic Kaposi's sarcoma; Radiation therapy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANTINEOPLASTIC ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CANCER PALLIATIVE THERAPY; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; FEMALE; HUMAN; KAPOSI SARCOMA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DOSE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0031883036     PISSN: 01678140     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-8140(97)00147-3     Document Type: Article

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