Radiotherapy of the brain in elderly patients - Contra:

European Journal of Cancer

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 447-451

  Brandes, A A ^a   Rigon, A ^a   Monfardini, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF PADOVA   (Italy)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

AGING; BRAIN CANCER; BRAIN DISEASE; BRAIN RADIATION; CANCER SURVIVAL; CLINICAL FEATURE; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION INJURY; REVIEW; RISK BENEFIT ANALYSIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0034092994     PISSN: 09598049     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0959-8049(99)00322-6     Document Type: Article

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