Different risks of symptomatic brain necrosis in NPC patients treated with different altered fractionated radiotherapy techniques

International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics

Volumn 51, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 344-348

  Jen, Yee Min ^a   Hsu, Wen Lin ^a   Chen, Cheng Yu ^a   Hwang, Jing Min ^a   Chang, Li Ping ^a   Lin, Yaoh Shiang ^a   Su, Wan Fu ^a   Chen, Chang Ming ^a   Liu, Dai Wei ^a   Chao, Hsing Lung ^a  

^a TRI SERVICE GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Accelerated; Hyperfractionated; Nasopharyngeal carcinoma; Radiotherapy; Temporal lobe necrosis

Indexed keywords

BRAIN; DOSIMETRY; PATIENT TREATMENT; TUMORS;

HYPERFRACTIONATED TECHNIQUES;

RADIOTHERAPY;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BRAIN NECROSIS; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NASOPHARYNX CARCINOMA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DOSE FRACTIONATION; RADIATION INJURY; TEMPORAL LOBE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; DOSE FRACTIONATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NASOPHARYNGEAL NEOPLASMS; NECROSIS; RADIATION DOSAGE; RISK; TEMPORAL LOBE;

EID: 0035479088     PISSN: 03603016     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0360-3016(01)01631-5     Document Type: Article

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