Comparison of two dimensional and three dimensional radiotherapy treatment planning in locally advanced non-small cell lung cancer treated with continuous hyperfractionated accelerated radiotherapy weekend less

Radiotherapy and Oncology

Volumn 74, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 307-314

  Wilson, Elena M ^a,b   Williams, Frances Joy ^a   Lyn, Basil Ethan ^a   Aird, Edwin G A ^a  

^a MOUNT VERNON CANCER CENTRE   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL FREE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

CHARTWEL; Non small cell lung cancer; Three dimensional conformal radiotherapy; Two dimensional radiotherapy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ADVANCED CANCER; AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTINUOUS HYPERFRACTIONATED ACCELERATED RADIOTHERAPY WEEKEND LESS; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HISTOGRAM; HUMAN; LUNG; LUNG NON SMALL CELL CANCER; MALE; MATHEMATICAL COMPUTING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DOSE; SPINAL CORD; TREATMENT PLANNING;

EID: 14844300160     PISSN: 01678140     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.radonc.2004.12.011     Document Type: Article

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