The efficacy of postoperative radiotherapy for advanced head and neck cancer: Quality of the evidence

International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics

Volumn 40, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 527-528

  Peters, L J ^a  

^a PETER MACCALLUM CANCER CENTRE   (Australia)

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Indexed keywords

BEAM THERAPY; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CANCER SURGERY; EDITORIAL; HEAD AND NECK CANCER; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NECK DISSECTION; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; RADIATION DOSE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0031892102     PISSN: 03603016     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0360-3016(97)00816-X     Document Type: Editorial

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