The role of radiation therapy in the palliation of gastrointestinal malignancies

Gastroenterology Clinics of North America

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 125-130

  Howell, David D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM MAGNESIUM HYDROXIDE; ANALGESIC AGENT; ANTACID AGENT; ANTIEMETIC AGENT; DIPHENHYDRAMINE; HISTAMINE H2 RECEPTOR ANTAGONIST; LIDOCAINE; MAGNESIUM; NARCOTIC AGENT;

BRACHYTHERAPY; CHEMOTHERAPY; CLINICAL FEATURE; ESOPHAGITIS; ESOPHAGUS DISEASE; GASTROINTESTINAL DISEASE; HUMAN; LARGE INTESTINE DISEASE; LIVER DISEASE; MALAISE; NAUSEA; ODYNOPHAGIA; PAIN; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PANCREAS DISEASE; RECTUM DISEASE; REVIEW; SMALL INTESTINE DISEASE; STOMACH DISEASE; VASCULAR DISEASE;

GASTROINTESTINAL NEOPLASMS; HUMANS; PALLIATIVE CARE;

EID: 33644824745     PISSN: 08898553     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gtc.2005.12.011     Document Type: Review

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