Thermometric analysis of intra-cavitary hyperthermia for esophageal cancer

International Journal of Hyperthermia

Volumn 15, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 399-407

  Qi, C ^a   Li, D J ^b  

^a ZHENGZHOU UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b Henan Tumor Hospital   (China)

Author keywords

Esophageal cancer; Intra cavitary hyperthermia; T90; Thermal dosimetry

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CANCER CONTROL; CANCER RECURRENCE; CANCER STATISTICS; CONTROLLED STUDY; ESOPHAGUS CANCER; HUMAN; HYPERTHERMIA; HYPERTHERMIC THERAPY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; METASTASIS; MICROWAVE RADIATION; SURVIVAL RATE; TEMPERATURE; THERMOMETRY;

ADULT; AGED; CARCINOMA, SQUAMOUS CELL; COMBINED MODALITY THERAPY; ESOPHAGEAL NEOPLASMS; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPERTHERMIA, INDUCED; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROGNOSIS; SURVIVAL RATE; TEMPERATURE;

EID: 0032836796     PISSN: 02656736     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/026567399285585     Document Type: Article

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