Fast neutron radiotherapy for soft tissue and cartilaginous sarcomas at high risk for local recurrence

International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics

Volumn 50, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 449-456

  Schwartz, David L ^a,b   Einck, John ^b   Bellon, Jennifer ^b   Laramore, George E ^b  

^a VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Local control; Neutrons; Palliation; Radiotherapy; Sarcoma

Indexed keywords

CARTILAGE; DISEASES; HEALTH RISKS; NEUTRON RADIOGRAPHY; PHOTONS; TISSUE; TUMORS;

SOFT TISSUE SARCOMA LESIONS;

ONCOLOGY;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CARTILAGE TUMOR; CHONDROSARCOMA; FAST NEUTRON RADIATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORBIDITY; NEUTRON DOSIMETRY; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENCE RISK; RECURRENT CANCER; SOFT TISSUE SARCOMA; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; SURVIVAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TUMOR VOLUME;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CARTILAGE; DISEASE-FREE SURVIVAL; FAST NEUTRONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASMS, CONNECTIVE TISSUE; PALLIATIVE CARE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SARCOMA; SOFT TISSUE NEOPLASMS;

EID: 0035370744     PISSN: 03603016     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0360-3016(00)01586-8     Document Type: Article

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