Results of radiation therapy for thymoma based on a review of 27 patients

Molecular Immunology

Volumn 39, Issue 17-18, 2003, Pages 1115-1119

  Akoum, Riad ^a   Brihi, Emile ^a   Chammas, Salim ^a   Abigerges, Dany ^a  

^a RIZK HOSPITAL   (Lebanon)

Author keywords

Chemotherapy; Myasthenia; Radiotherapy; Thymoma

Indexed keywords

CISPLATIN; CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE; DOXORUBICIN;

ADULT; AGED; ANEMIA; CANCER CHEMOTHERAPY; CANCER STAGING; CANCER SURVIVAL; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONFERENCE PAPER; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MALE; MYASTHENIA GRAVIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DOSE; RELAPSE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SUPERIOR CAVA VEIN SYNDROME; THYMOMA; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TUMOR BIOPSY;

EID: 0038433296     PISSN: 01615890     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0161-5890(03)00081-6     Document Type: Conference Paper

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