Proton Irradiation of Malignant Uveal Melanoma - A five year follow-up of patients treated in Uppsala, Sweden

Upsala Journal of Medical Sciences

Volumn 103, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 203-211

  Naeser, Peter ^a   Blomquist, Erik ^a   Montelius, Anders ^a   Thoumas, Karl Åke ^b  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b MR Ctr of Sabbatsberg Nearhospital   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Histopathology; MRI; Proton irradiation; Radiotherapy; Uveal melanoma

Indexed keywords

PROTON;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MELANOMA; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOLOGY; UVEA TUMOR;

ADULT; AGED; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MELANOMA; MIDDLE AGED; PROTONS; UVEAL NEOPLASMS;

EID: 0032249030     PISSN: 03009734     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/03009739809178949     Document Type: Article

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