Proton therapy for base of skull chordoma: A report for the Royal College of Radiologists

Clinical Oncology

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 75-79

  Taylor, R E ^a   Eldridge, P R ^b   Errington, R D ^c   Jones, B ^c   Punt, J ^d   Spooner, D ^e  

^a Northern and Yorkshire Clinical Trials and Research Unit   (United Kingdom)

^b Walton Hospital   (United Kingdom)

^c CLATTERBRIDGE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^d QUEEN S MEDICAL CENTRE   (United Kingdom)

^e QUEEN ELIZABETH HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BRAIN TUMOR; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CHORDOMA; CYCLOTRON; EYE TUMOR; HEALTH CARE AVAILABILITY; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTON RADIATION; SHORT SURVEY; SKULL BASE TUMOR; SPINAL CORD TUMOR;

EID: 0034097532     PISSN: 09366555     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s001740050115     Document Type: Short Survey

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