Relationship between thermal parameters and tumor response in hyperthermia combined with radiation therapy

International Journal of Clinical Oncology

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 138-142

  Xia, T ^a   Sun, Q ^a   Shi, X ^a   Fan, N ^a   Hiraoka, M ^b  

^a AIR FORCE GENERAL HOSPITAL   (China)

^b KYOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Cumulative minutes; Hyperthermia; Radiation therapy; Thermal parameter; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ADVANCED CANCER; ARTICLE; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERTHERMIC THERAPY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DOSE FRACTIONATION; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; THERMOMETRY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ULTRASOUND;

EID: 0034930912     PISSN: 13419625     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/PL00012096     Document Type: Article

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