The radiotherapy reference panel - Experiences and results of the German Hodgkin Study Group (GHSG)

European Journal of Haematology, Supplement

Volumn 75, Issue 66, 2005, Pages 98-105

  Eich, Hans Theodor ^a   Müller, Rolf Peter ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLOGNE   (Germany)

Author keywords

Competence network malignant lymphoma; Hodgkin's lymphoma; Quality assurance; Radiotherapy; Teleradiotherapy

Indexed keywords

CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONFERENCE PAPER; GERMANY; HODGKIN DISEASE; HUMAN; LYMPHOMA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; ONCOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL; RADIATION DOSE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; X RAY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; DISEASE FREE SURVIVAL; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; METHODOLOGY; MORTALITY; MULTICENTER STUDY; RADIOTHERAPY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; STANDARD; TELEMEDICINE;

DISEASE-FREE SURVIVAL; HODGKIN DISEASE; HUMANS; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; RADIATION ONCOLOGY; RADIOTHERAPY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TELEMEDICINE;

EID: 21044444577     PISSN: 09024506     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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