Study to evaluate feasibility and efficacy of a shorter fractionation schedule of radiotherapy in breast-conserving therapy

Japanese Journal of Clinical Radiology

Volumn 49, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 302-306

  Kagami, Yoshikazu ^a   Imai, A ^a   Sumi, M ^a   Itoh, Y ^a   Ikeda, H ^a   Murayama, S ^a   Fukutomi, T ^a   Akashi, S ^a   Kinoshita, T ^a  

^a NATIONAL CANCER CENTER HOSPITAL   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BREAST CANCER; CANCER CONTROL; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CANCER RECURRENCE; CANCER STAGING; CANCER SURVIVAL; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; CLINICAL TRIAL; DISEASE SEVERITY; EVALUATION; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION DOSE FRACTIONATION; RADIATION INJURY; SCORING SYSTEM; SHORT COURSE THERAPY; SURVIVAL RATE;

EID: 1542319259     PISSN: 00099252     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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