Evaluation of predictive factors for local tumour control after electron-beam-rotation irradiation of the chest wall in locally advanced breast cancer

Radiotherapy and Oncology

Volumn 50, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 283-290

  Hehr, Thomas ^a   Budach, Wilfried ^a   Paulsen, Frank ^a   Gromoll, Christian ^a   Christ, Gunther ^b   Bamberg, Michael ^a  

^a CRONA Hoppe Seyler Str 3 72076   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TÜBINGEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Advanced breast cancer; Correlation of side effects; Electron beam rotation irradiation; Predictors of local tumour control; Retrospective analysis; Total mastectomy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ADVANCED CANCER; AGED; ARTICLE; BREAST CANCER; CANCER CONTROL; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CANCER RISK; CANCER STAGING; CANCER SURVIVAL; ELECTRON BEAM; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MASTECTOMY; PATIENT CODING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK MANAGEMENT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0032892101     PISSN: 01678140     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-8140(99)00016-X     Document Type: Article

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