Brachial plexus neuropathy following mantle radiotherapy

Clinical Oncology

Volumn 10, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 399-400

  Wadd, N J ^a   Lucraft, H H ^a  

^a NEWCASTLE GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Brachial plexus neuropathy; Mantle irradiation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BRACHIAL PLEXUS INJURY; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; HUMAN; LYMPHOMA; MANTLE FIELD RADIOTHERAPY; NEUROPATHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0032431238     PISSN: 09366555     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0936-6555(98)80040-X     Document Type: Article

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