The role of intensity-modulated radiotherapy in the treatment of parotid tumors

International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics

Volumn 52, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 729-738

  Bragg, Christopher M ^a   Conway, John ^a   Robinson, Martin H ^a  

^a WESTON PARK HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Conformal radiotherapy; Intensity modulated radiotherapy; Parotid gland tumors; Regret analysis; Uncomplicated tumor control probability

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL ORGANS; LENSES; LIGHT; TUMORS;

PAROTID GLANDS;

RADIOTHERAPY;

ARTICLE; CANCER CONTROL; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPUTER ASSISTED RADIOTHERAPY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE CALCULATION; HUMAN; PAROTID GLAND TUMOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION DOSE DISTRIBUTION;

HUMANS; PAROTID NEOPLASMS; RADIOTHERAPY DOSAGE; RADIOTHERAPY PLANNING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; RADIOTHERAPY, CONFORMAL; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 0036498576     PISSN: 03603016     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0360-3016(01)02660-8     Document Type: Article

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