The use of intensity modulated radiation therapy in the treatment of breast cancer: Evolving definition, misdirected criticism, and untoward effects [7]

International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics

Volumn 58, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 1642-1644

  Vicini, Frank ^a   Sharpe, Michael ^b   Kestin, Larry ^a   Wong, John ^a   Remouchamps, Vincent ^c   Martinez, Alvaro ^a  

^a WILLIAM BEAUMONT HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b PRINCESS MARGARET HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^c Clinique & Maternite Sainte Elisabeth Namer   (Belgium)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCOUNTING; BEAM THERAPY; BREAST CANCER; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; COLLIMATOR; COMPUTER ASSISTED RADIOTHERAPY; DOSE CALCULATION; HEALTH CARE FINANCING; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HUMAN; INTENSITY MODULATED RADIATION THERAPY; LETTER; MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY; PATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION DOSE DISTRIBUTION; TREATMENT PLANNING;

BREAST NEOPLASMS; FEMALE; HUMANS; RADIOTHERAPY, CONFORMAL; TERMINOLOGY;

EID: 1842581284     PISSN: 03603016     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2003.11.012     Document Type: Letter

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