In response to Li et al.: Concurrent chemoradiotherapy treatment of locally advanced pancreatic cancer: Gemcitabine versus 5-fluorouracil, a randomized controlled study. ijrobp 2003;57:98-104 [2] (multiple letters)

International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics

Volumn 58, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 1009-1010

  Crane, Christopher H ^a   Li, Chung Pin ^b   Chao, Yee ^b   Yen, Sang Hue ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS   (United States)

^b TAIPEI VETERANS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENT; FLUOROURACIL; GEMCITABINE; RADIOSENSITIZING AGENT;

ADVANCED CANCER; CANCER CHEMOTHERAPY; CANCER LOCALIZATION; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CANCER SURVIVAL; CLINICAL TRIAL; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG INFUSION; DRUG SAFETY; DRUG TOLERABILITY; GASTROINTESTINAL TOXICITY; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; LETTER; LYMPH NODE IRRADIATION; PANCREAS CANCER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DOSE; RANDOMIZATION; STOMACH FUNDUS; STOMACH MUCOSA; TOXICITY; TREATMENT PLANNING; TUMOR VOLUME;

EID: 1242315577     PISSN: 03603016     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2003.10.042     Document Type: Letter

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