Preventing vaginal stenosis after brachytherapy for gynaecological cancer: An overview of Australian practices

European Journal of Oncology Nursing

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 30-39

  Lancaster, Letitia ^a  

^a WESTMEAD HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Brachytherapy; Gynaecological cancer; Intracavitary radiation; Vaginal dilators; Vaginal stenosis

Indexed keywords

AUSTRALIA; BRACHYTHERAPY; CANCER CENTER; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; GYNECOLOGIC CANCER; GYNECOLOGICAL EXAMINATION; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION; MEDICAL LITERATURE; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT EDUCATION; QUALITY CONTROL; REVIEW; SEXUAL DYSFUNCTION; SEXUAL INTERCOURSE; TELEPHONE; TIME; VAGINA DISEASE;

EID: 1542499735     PISSN: 14623889     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1462-3889(03)00059-0     Document Type: Article

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