A global strategy for radiotherapy: A WHO consultation

Clinical Oncology

Volumn 11, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 368-370

  Porter, A ^e   Aref, A ^e   Chodounsky, Z ^a   Elzawawy, A ^b   Manatrakul, N ^e   Ngoma, T ^c   Orton, C ^e   Van'T Hooft, E ^e   Sikora, K ^d  

^a Czech Medical Chamber   (Czech Republic)

^b Alhoria Centre   (Egypt)

^c Ocean Road Hospital   (Tanzania)

^d INTERNATIONAL AGENCY FOR RESEARCH ON CANCER   (France)

^e NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHORT SURVEY; TRAINING; TREATMENT PLANNING; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

EID: 0033402284     PISSN: 09366555     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/clon.1999.9086     Document Type: Review

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