Perioperative high-dose-rate brachytherapy (PHDRB) in previously irradiated head and neck cancer: Initial results of a Phase I/II reirradiation study

Brachytherapy

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 32-40

  Martínez Monge, Rafael ^a   Alcalde, Juan ^a   Concejo, Carlos ^a   Cambeiro, Mauricio ^a   Garrán, Cristina ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY CLINIC OF NAVARRA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Brachytherapy; Head and neck cancer; High dose rate; Perioperative; Prior radiation therapy; Reirradiation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BLEEDING; BRACHYTHERAPY; CANCER CHEMOTHERAPY; CANCER CONTROL; CANCER GRADING; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CANCER RECURRENCE; CANCER SURGERY; CANCER SURVIVAL; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXTERNAL BEAM RADIOTHERAPY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEAD AND NECK CANCER; HUMAN; IRRADIATION; MALE; METASTASIS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PERIOPERATIVE PERIOD; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION DOSE FRACTIONATION; RADIATION FIELD; SALVAGE THERAPY; SURGICAL MORTALITY;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BRACHYTHERAPY; FEMALE; HEAD AND NECK NEOPLASMS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASM RECURRENCE, LOCAL; PERIOPERATIVE CARE; SURVIVAL RATE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33645101413     PISSN: 15384721     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.brachy.2005.11.003     Document Type: Article

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