Proton radiation therapy for pediatric malignancies: Status report

Strahlentherapie und Onkologie

Volumn 175, Issue SUPPL. 2, 1999, Pages 89-91

  Eugen B, Hug ^a   Slater, Jerry D ^a  

^a LOMA LINDA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Brain tumors; Pediatric malignancies; Proton therapy; Radiation therapy

Indexed keywords

BEAM THERAPY; CANCER CONTROL; CANCER SURVIVAL; CHILD; CHILDHOOD CANCER; CONFERENCE PAPER; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PROTON RADIATION; RADIATION DOSE; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL;

EID: 0344183079     PISSN: 01797158     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/bf03038900     Document Type: Conference Paper

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