Intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) in the management of prostate cancer

Cancer Investigation

Volumn 22, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 913-924

  Teh, B S ^a,b   Amosson, C M ^a,b   Mai, W Y ^a,b   McGary, J ^a,b   Grant III, W H ^a,b   Butler, E B ^a,b  

^a BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b HOUSTON METHODIST HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Dose escalation; IMRT; Outcome; Prostate cancer; Toxicity

Indexed keywords

ACUTE TOXICITY; ARTICLE; CANCER CONTROL; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; DOSE RESPONSE; GASTROINTESTINAL TOXICITY; HUMAN; IMMOBILIZATION; INTENSITY MODULATED RADIATION THERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTATE CANCER; PROSTATECTOMY; RADIATION DOSE; TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TREATMENT PLANNING; TUMOR VOLUME; UROGENITAL TRACT INJURY;

DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, RADIATION; FORECASTING; HUMANS; MALE; PROSTATIC NEOPLASMS; RADIOTHERAPY, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 10844288104     PISSN: 07357907     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/CNV-200039674     Document Type: Article

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