Abnormalities by pulmonary regions studied with computer tomography following local or local-regional radiotherapy for breast cancer

International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics

Volumn 43, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 489-496

  Lind, Pehr A R M ^a   Svane, Gunilla ^a   Gagliardi, Giovanna ^a   Svensson, Christer ^a  

^a KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Breast cancer; Computerized tomography; Pulmonary complication; Pulmonary function; Radiotherapy

Indexed keywords

CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE; EPIRUBICIN; FLUOROURACIL; METHOTREXATE; TAMOXIFEN;

ARTICLE; BREAST CANCER; CANCER COMBINATION CHEMOTHERAPY; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LUNG SCINTISCANNING; LUNG TOXICITY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION INJURY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0033010796     PISSN: 03603016     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0360-3016(98)00414-3     Document Type: Article

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