Comparison of proton therapy and conformal X-ray therapy in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC)

British Journal of Radiology

Volumn 72, Issue NOV., 1999, Pages 1078-1084

  Lee, C H M ^a   Tait, D ^a   Nahum, A E ^a   Webb, S ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF CANCER RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PROTON;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DOSIMETRY; HUMAN; LUNG; LUNG NON SMALL CELL CANCER; PROTON RADIATION; RADIATION HAZARD; SPINAL CORD; TREATMENT PLANNING; X RAY;

EID: 0032713727     PISSN: 00071285     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1259/bjr.72.863.10700825     Document Type: Article

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