Computed tomography findings of bony regeneration after radiotherapy for nasopharyngeal carcinoma with skull base destruction: Implications for local control

International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 305-309

  Fang, Fu Min ^a   Leung, Stephen Wan ^a   Wang, Chong Jong ^a   Su, Chih Ying ^a   Lui, Chun Chung ^a   Chen, Hui Chun ^a   Sun, Li Min ^a   Lin, Tsung Min ^b  

^a CHANG GUNG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b JEN AI HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Bony regeneration; Computed tomography; Nasopharyngeal carcinoma; Radiation therapy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BONE REGENERATION; CANCER GROWTH; CANCER INVASION; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CANCER REGRESSION; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMAGE ANALYSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NASOPHARYNX CARCINOMA; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION RESPONSE; TISSUE DISTRIBUTION; TREATMENT FAILURE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BONE REGENERATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; NASOPHARYNGEAL NEOPLASMS; RADIATION INJURIES; SKULL BASE; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 0032942810     PISSN: 03603016     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0360-3016(99)00004-8     Document Type: Article

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