Effect of radiotherapy on pelvic lymph node metastasis in cervical cancer stages IB2-IVA: A retrospective analysis of two comparative series

International Journal of Gynecological Cancer

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 468-474

  Dargent, D ^a   Lamblin, G ^a   Romestaing, P ^b   Montbarbon, X ^c   Mathevet, P ^a   Benchaib, M ^d  

^a Hôpital Edouard Herriot Pavillon L ^*  (France)

^b CENTRE HOSPITALIER LYON SUD   (France)

^c CENTRE LÉON BÉRARD   (France)

^d Hôpital Edouard Herriot Pavillon K   (France)

Author keywords

Brachytherapy; Cervix carcinoma; Lymph node metastasis; Radiotherapy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CANCER SIZE; CANCER STAGING; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LYMPH NODE METASTASIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PELVIS LYMPH NODE; PELVIS LYMPHADENECTOMY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UTERINE CERVIX CANCER;

ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; LYMPH NODE EXCISION; LYMPHATIC METASTASIS; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASM STAGING; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UTERINE CERVICAL NEOPLASMS;

EID: 18944404376     PISSN: 1048891X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1525-1438.2005.15310.x     Document Type: Article

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