Potential of radiosensitizing agents in cancer chemo-radiotherapy

Journal of Cancer Research and Therapeutics

Volumn 1, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 129-131

  Girdhani, S ^a   Bhosle, S M ^a   Thulsidas, S A ^a   Kumar, A ^a   Mishra, K P ^a  

^a BHABHA ATOMIC RESEARCH CENTRE   (India)

Author keywords

Cancer; Dietary Modulators; Ionizing Radiation; Radiosensitization

Indexed keywords

EID: 33645577140     PISSN: 09731482     EISSN: 09731482     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0973-1482.19585     Document Type: Review

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