Fractionation sensitivity and dose response of late adverse effects in the breast after radiotherapy for early breast cancer: Long-term results of a randomised trial

Radiotherapy and Oncology

Volumn 75, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 9-17

  Yarnold, John ^a   Ashton, Anita ^b   Bliss, Judith ^c   Homewood, Janis ^c   Harper, Caroline ^c   Hanson, Jane ^a   Haviland, Jo ^c   Bentzen, Søren ^d   Owen, Roger ^b  

^a ROYAL MARSDEN HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b Gloucestershire Oncology Centre   (United Kingdom)

^c INSTITUTE OF CANCER RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

^d Gray Cancer Institute   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Breast cancer; Fractionation; Normal tissue response; Radiotherapy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BREAST CARCINOMA; BREAST FIBROSIS; CANCER GRADING; CANCER INVASION; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CANCER RECURRENCE; CANCER RISK; CANCER SURGERY; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; EARLY CANCER; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION DOSE FRACTIONATION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SCORING SYSTEM;

ADENOCARCINOMA; ADULT; AGED; BREAST NEOPLASMS; DOSE FRACTIONATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; RADIATION INJURIES; RISK FACTORS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 18144391549     PISSN: 01678140     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.radonc.2005.01.005     Document Type: Article

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