A novel applicator for low-dose-rate brachytherapy of gynecological cancers

International Journal of Gynecological Cancer

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 532-540

  Wolfson, Aaron H ^a,b   Wu, X ^a   Takita, C ^a   Shao, H ^a   Luo, C ^a   Watzich, M ^a   Diaz, D ^a   Walker, G R ^a   Patino Flynn, V T ^a   Markoe, A M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI MILLER SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI   (United States)

Author keywords

Gynecologic cancers; Intracavitary applicators; LDR brachytherapy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BRACHYTHERAPY; CANCER CHEMOTHERAPY; CANCER RECURRENCE; CANCER STAGING; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENDOMETRIUM CARCINOMA; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GYNECOLOGIC CANCER; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION APPLICATOR; RADIATION DOSE; UTERINE CERVIX CARCINOMA; VAGINA CARCINOMA; VAGINA MUCOSA;

ADULT; AGED; BRACHYTHERAPY; COHORT STUDIES; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, RADIATION; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; EQUIPMENT SAFETY; FEMALE; GENITAL NEOPLASMS, FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; RADIOTHERAPY DOSAGE; RECTAL NEOPLASMS; RISK ASSESSMENT; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; URINARY BLADDER NEOPLASMS; UTERINE CERVICAL NEOPLASMS; VAGINAL NEOPLASMS;

EID: 10744220332     PISSN: 1048891X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1525-1438.2003.13012.x     Document Type: Article

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