The Role of Radiotherapy in the Treatment of Aggressive Fibromatosis

Yonsei Medical Journal

Volumn 40, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 439-443

  Shin, Kyoo Ho ^a   Shin, Sang Jin ^a   Lee, Doo Hee ^b   Kang, Eung Shick ^a   Suh, Chang Ok ^a  

^a Yonsei University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b Yonsei University Wonju College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Aggressive fibromatosis; Radiatiotherapy; Recurrence; Surgery

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHILD; FEMALE; FIBROMATOSIS; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIMODALITY CANCER THERAPY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; TUMOR RECURRENCE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COMBINED MODALITY THERAPY; FEMALE; FIBROMATOSIS, AGGRESSIVE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASM RECURRENCE, LOCAL;

EID: 0033203059     PISSN: 05135796     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3349/ymj.1999.40.5.439     Document Type: Article

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