Difficulties using the Franco-Italian Glossary in assessing toxicity of cervical cancer treatment

International Journal of Gynecological Cancer

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 51-55

  Shakespeare, T P ^a   Ferrier, A J ^a   Holecek, M J ^a   Jagavkar, R S ^a   Stevens, M J ^a  

^a ROYAL NORTH SHORE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cervical carcinoma; Complications; Franco Italian Glossary; Radiotherapy; Scoring

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CANCER DIAGNOSIS; CANCER GRADING; CANCER THERAPY; DATA ANALYSIS; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RATING SCALE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCORING SYSTEM; UTERINE CERVIX CANCER;

EID: 0031912261     PISSN: 1048891X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1525-1438.1998.09755.x     Document Type: Article

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