Intensity-modulated radiotherapy for neoadjuvant treatment of gastric cancer

Medical Dosimetry

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 292-297

  Knab, Brian ^a   Rash, Carla ^a   Farrey, Karl ^a   Jani, Ashesh B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Gastric cancer; Intensity modulated radiotherapy; Treatment planning, Conformal radiotherapy

Indexed keywords

ADJUVANT THERAPY; ADULT; ARTICLE; CANCER ADJUVANT THERAPY; CASE REPORT; DOSIMETRY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTENSITY MODULATED RADIATION THERAPY; IRRADIATION; LIVER; LOW ENERGY RADIATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DOSE; SPINAL CORD; STOMACH CANCER; TREATMENT PLANNING;

FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; RADIOTHERAPY DOSAGE; RADIOTHERAPY PLANNING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; RADIOTHERAPY, ADJUVANT; RADIOTHERAPY, INTENSITY-MODULATED; STOMACH NEOPLASMS;

EID: 33750512564     PISSN: 09583947     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.meddos.2006.03.001     Document Type: Article

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