Patterns of brachytherapy practice for patients with carcinoma of the cervix (1996-1999): A patterns of care study

International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics

Volumn 63, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 1083-1092

  Erickson, Beth ^a   Eifel, Patricia ^b   Moughan, Jennifer ^c   Rownd, Jason ^a   Iarocci, Thomas ^c   Owen, Jean ^c  

^a MEDICAL COLLEGE OF WISCONSIN   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS   (United States)

^c ACR Patterns of Care Study   (United States)

Author keywords

Brachytherapy; Cervix; Patterns of Care

Indexed keywords

DRUG DOSAGE; IMPLANTS (SURGICAL); PATIENT MONITORING; PATIENT TREATMENT; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS;

BRACHYTHERAPY; CERVIX; INTERCAVITARY; PATTERNS OF CARE;

RADIOTHERAPY;

ARTICLE; BLADDER; BRACHYTHERAPY; CANCER THERAPY; CLINICAL PRACTICE; DISEASE SEVERITY; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; HYSTERECTOMY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL RECORD; PATIENT REFERRAL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION APPLICATOR; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION DOSE FRACTIONATION; RECTUM; UNITED STATES; UTERINE CERVIX CARCINOMA;

ADULT; AGED; BRACHYTHERAPY; CANCER CARE FACILITIES; CARCINOMA; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; RADIOTHERAPY DOSAGE; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; UTERINE CERVICAL NEOPLASMS;

EID: 27144454512     PISSN: 03603016     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2005.04.035     Document Type: Article

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