Comparison of radiosurgery treatment modalities based on complication and control probabilities

International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 507-513

  Smith, Vernon ^a   Verhey, Lynn ^a   Serago, Christopher F ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Complication probability; Radiosurgery; Treatment modality; Tumor control probability

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANCER CONTROL; COMPUTER PROGRAM; DOSE RESPONSE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DOSE; RADIOSURGERY; STEREOTAXIC SURGERY; TARGET ORGAN;

EID: 0032518344     PISSN: 03603016     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0360-3016(97)00721-9     Document Type: Article

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