A pilot trial of high-dose-rate intraoperative radiation therapy for malignant pleural mesothelioma

Brachytherapy

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 30-33

  Rosenzweig, Kenneth E ^a   Fox, Jana L ^a   Zelefsky, Michael J ^a   Raben, Adam ^a   Harrison, Louis B ^a   Rusch, Valerie W ^a  

^a MEMORIAL SLOAN KETTERING CANCER CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Brachytherapy; Decortication; Extrapleural pneumonectomy; HAM applicator; HDR IORT; Mesothelioma; Pleurectomy; Radiation therapy; Radiotherapy

Indexed keywords

IRIDIUM 192;

ARTICLE; CANCER CONTROL; CANCER SURVIVAL; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DECORTICATION; EXTRAPYRAMIDAL SYNDROME; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FOLLOW UP; GAMMA RADIATION; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LUNG RESECTION; MEDIASTINUM; MORTALITY; PATIENT SELECTION; PEROPERATIVE CARE; PILOT STUDY; PLEURA MESOTHELIOMA; PLEURECTOMY; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION BEAM; RADIATION RESPONSE; RADIOSURGERY; SURVIVAL RATE; TREATMENT FAILURE;

EID: 14344258064     PISSN: 15384721     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.brachy.2004.11.003     Document Type: Article

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