Simple radiographic parameter predicts fracturing in metastatic femoral bone lesions: Results from a randomised trial

Radiotherapy and Oncology

Volumn 69, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 21-31

  Van Der Linden, Yvette M ^a   Kroon, Herman M ^a   Dijkstra, Sander P D S ^a   Lok, Judith J ^a   Noordijk, Ed M ^a   Leer, Jan Willem H ^b   Marijnen, Corrie A M ^a  

^a LEIDEN UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b RADBOUD UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Bone metastases; Femur; Fracture; Palliation; Prophylactic surgery; Radiation therapy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BONE METASTASIS; BONE RADIOGRAPHY; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FEMUR FRACTURE; FEMUR TUMOR; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION RESPONSE; RANDOMIZATION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RISK FACTOR; TREATMENT PLANNING;

EID: 0242321247     PISSN: 01678140     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-8140(03)00232-9     Document Type: Article

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