Chemoradiation and brachytherapy in biliary tract carcinoma: Long-term results

International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics

Volumn 64, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 483-488

  Deodato, Francesco ^a   Clemente, Gennaro ^b   Mattiucci, Gian Carlo ^c   Macchia, Gabriella ^a   Costamagna, Guido ^b   Giuliante, Felice ^b   Smaniotto, Daniela ^c   Luzi, Stefano ^c   Valentini, Vincenzo ^c   Mutignani, Massimiliano ^b   Nuzzo, Gennaro ^b   Cellini, Numa ^c   Morganti, Alessio G ^a  

^a CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

^b CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

^c FONDAZIONE POLICLINICO UNIVERSITARIO A GEMELLI IRCCS   (Italy)

Author keywords

192Iridium; Biliary neoplasms; Brachytherapy; Chemotherapy; Combined modality treatment; Radiotherapy; Surgery

Indexed keywords

DISEASE CONTROL; PATIENT MONITORING; RADIATION EFFECTS; RADIOTHERAPY; SURGERY; TOXICITY; TUMORS;

192IRIDIUM; BRACHYTHERAPY; COMBINED-MODALITY TREATMENT;

CHEMOTHERAPY;

FLUOROURACIL; IRIDIUM 192;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BILE DUCT CARCINOMA; BLOOD TOXICITY; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; BRACHYTHERAPY; CANCER SURVIVAL; CHOLANGITIS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DUODENUM ULCER; EXTERNAL BEAM RADIOTHERAPY; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL TOXICITY; HEMOBILIA; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; RADIATION DOSE; TREATMENT FAILURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; AGED; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANTIMETABOLITES, ANTINEOPLASTIC; BILE DUCT NEOPLASMS; BILE DUCTS, EXTRAHEPATIC; BRACHYTHERAPY; COMBINED MODALITY THERAPY; FEMALE; FLUOROURACIL; HUMANS; IRIDIUM RADIOISOTOPES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROGNOSIS; RADIOTHERAPY DOSAGE;

EID: 30544436385     PISSN: 03603016     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2005.07.977     Document Type: Article

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