Primary radiotherapy for carcinoma of the endometrium using external beam radiotherapy and single line source brachytherapy

Clinical Oncology

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 255-262

  Churn, M ^a   Jones, B ^a  

^a CLATTERBRIDGE CENTRE FOR ONCOLOGY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Brachytherapy; Endometrial cancer; Gynaecological cancer; Radiotherapy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BLADDER DISEASE; BRACHYTHERAPY; CANCER STAGING; CANCER SURVIVAL; CLINICAL ARTICLE; ENDOMETRIUM CARCINOMA; FEMALE; HUMAN; OBESITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DOSE DISTRIBUTION; RECTUM DISEASE;

EID: 0032885382     PISSN: 09366555     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/clon.1999.9059     Document Type: Article

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