Advances in radiation technology can improve survival and quality of life for cancer patients

Irish Journal of Medical Science

Volumn 170, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 63-68

  Armstrong, J ^a  

^a ST LUKE S HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANCER CHEMOTHERAPY; CANCER PATIENT; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CANCER SURGERY; CANCER SURVIVAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; HEAD AND NECK CANCER; HUMAN; LUNG NON SMALL CELL CANCER; MALE; MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY; PROSTATE CANCER; QUALITY OF LIFE; RADIATION DOSE; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT PLANNING;

EID: 0034973721     PISSN: 00211265     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03167725     Document Type: Article

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