Tumor size, irradiation dose, and long-term outcome of carcinoma of uterine cervix

International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics

Volumn 41, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 307-317

  Perez, Carlos A ^a   Grigsby, Perry W ^a   Chao, K s Clifford ^a   Mutch, David G ^b   Lockett, Mary Ann ^a  

^a WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b Division of Oncology   (United States)

Author keywords

Irradiation; Tumor control; Tumor volume; Uterine cervix

Indexed keywords

CESIUM 137; COBALT 60; RADIUM;

ARTICLE; BRACHYTHERAPY; CANCER CONTROL; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CANCER STAGING; CANCER SURVIVAL; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTRAVAGINAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; METASTASIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; RADIATION DOSE; TREATMENT FAILURE; TUMOR VOLUME; UTERINE CERVIX CARCINOMA;

EID: 0032076972     PISSN: 03603016     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0360-3016(98)00067-4     Document Type: Article

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