Short-course intensity-modulated radiotherapy for localized prostate cancer with daily transabdominal ultrasound localization of the prostate gland

International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics

Volumn 46, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 575-580

  Mohan, Dasarahally S ^a   Kupelian, Patrick A ^a   Willoughby, Twyla R ^a  

^a LERNER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Intensity modulation; Local therapy; Prostatic neoplasms; Radiotherapy; Toxicity

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANCER LOCALIZATION; HUMAN; IMAGE ANALYSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTATE CANCER; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION INJURY; TECHNIQUE; ULTRASOUND;

DOSE FRACTIONATION; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; PROSTATE; PROSTATIC NEOPLASMS; RADIOTHERAPY, CONFORMAL; RECTUM; URINARY BLADDER;

EID: 0033974376     PISSN: 03603016     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0360-3016(99)00454-X     Document Type: Article

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