Hypofractionation for prostate cancer radiotherapy - What are the issues?

International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics

Volumn 57, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 912-914

  Brenner, David J ^a  

^a Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BEAM THERAPY; BRACHYTHERAPY; CANCER CONTROL; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; EDITORIAL; HUMAN; MORBIDITY; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTATE CANCER; PROSTATE TUMOR; RADIATION DOSE DISTRIBUTION; RADIATION INJURY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TREATMENT PLANNING;

EID: 0142217893     PISSN: 03603016     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0360-3016(03)01456-1     Document Type: Editorial

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