Hyper-fractionated radiotherapy for soft tissue sarcoma: Results of the second study of hyper-fractionated radiotherapy

Sarcoma

Volumn 3, Issue 3-4, 1999, Pages 157-165

  Jacob, R ^a,d   Gilligan, D ^b   Robinson, M ^c   Harmer, C ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF CANCER RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

^b ADDENBROOKE S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c WESTON PARK HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^d Velindre NHS Trust   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Hyper fractionation; Radiotherapy; Sarcomas

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CANCER RECURRENCE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LYMPHEDEMA; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DOSE; SOFT TISSUE SARCOMA; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0033499752     PISSN: 1357714X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13577149977587     Document Type: Article

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