The cost-effectiveness of mixed beam neutron-photon radiation therapy in the treatment of adenocarcinoma of the prostate

Strahlentherapie und Onkologie

Volumn 175, Issue SUPPL. 2, 1999, Pages 104-107

  Maughan, Richard L ^b   Brambs, Bridget ^c   Porter, Arthur T ^c   Forman, Jeffrey D ^a  

^a WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b HARPER UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Conformal photon therapy; Cost effectiveness; Hormones; Neutron therapy

Indexed keywords

BEAM THERAPY; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; HORMONAL THERAPY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEUTRON RADIATION; PHOTOTHERAPY; PROSTATE ADENOCARCINOMA; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0032716180     PISSN: 01797158     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/bf03038905     Document Type: Conference Paper

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