Gynecologic brachytherapy-II: Intravaginal brachytherapy for carcinoma of the endometrium

Seminars in Radiation Oncology

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 53-61

  Chadha, Manjeet ^a  

^a BETH ISRAEL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

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Indexed keywords

BEAM THERAPY; BRACHYTHERAPY; CANCER CONTROL; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CANCER RECURRENCE; CANCER SURVIVAL; CLINICAL TRIAL; ENDOMETRIUM CARCINOMA; FEMALE; GYNECOLOGIC CANCER; HUMAN; HYSTERECTOMY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MULTICENTER STUDY; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DOSE; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; TREATMENT FAILURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0036148470     PISSN: 10534296     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/srao.2002.28665     Document Type: Article

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