Evaluating adherence to the Dutch guideline for diagnosis, treatment and follow-up of laryngeal carcinomas

Radiotherapy and Oncology

Volumn 74, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 337-344

  Van Agthoven, Michel ^a   Heule Dieleman, Hélène A G ^a   De Boer, Maarten F ^a   Kaanders, Johannes H A M ^b   Baatenburg De Jong, Robert J ^c   Kremer, Bernd ^d   Leemans, C René ^e   Marres, Henri A M ^b   Manni, Johannes J ^d   Langendijk, Johannes A ^e   Levendag, Peter C ^a   Tjho Heslinga, Reina E ^c   De Jong, Joseph M A ^f   Uyl De Groot, Carin A ^a   Knegt, Paul P ^a  

^a ERASMUS MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b RADBOUD UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^c LEIDEN UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^d MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^e VU UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^f MAASTRO CLINIC   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Compliance; Guideline; Guideline adherence; Head and neck cancer; Laryngeal neoplasms; Larynx cancer

Indexed keywords

ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENT;

ADULT; AGED; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LARYNGECTOMY; LARYNX CARCINOMA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW; SCREENING; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY; TUMOR BIOPSY; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL;

EID: 20044361989     PISSN: 01678140     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.radonc.2005.01.003     Document Type: Article

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