Optimizing radiation parameters for cervical cancer

Seminars in Radiation Oncology

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 36-43

  Lanciano, Rachelle ^a,b  

^a Delaware Co Regional Cancer Center   (United States)

^b Delaware County Memorial Hospital   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

BRACHYTHERAPY; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CLINICAL TRIAL; HUMAN; INTERSTITIAL RADIATION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DOSE; REVIEW; UTERINE CERVIX CANCER;

EID: 0033981054     PISSN: 10534296     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1053-4296(00)80019-3     Document Type: Article

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