Cumulative interfraction interval analysis of time and fraction size in radiotherapy

Clinical Oncology

Volumn 15, Issue 7, 2003, Pages 394-399

  Bhattathiri, V N ^a  

^a REGIONAL CANCER CENTRE   (India)

Author keywords

Alpha beta ratio; Interruptions; OTT; Proliferation; Repopulation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CANCER CONTROL; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CANCER SURVIVAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; KAPLAN MEIER METHOD; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOUTH CANCER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION RESPONSE; RANK SUM TEST; SQUAMOUS CELL CARCINOMA; TIME;

EID: 0141854230     PISSN: 09366555     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0936-6555(03)00165-1     Document Type: Article

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