Stereotactic body radiation therapy for lung tumors: System-related issues and complications

Clinical Lung Cancer

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 233-

  Gaspar, Laurie E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BLEEDING; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CLINICAL TRIAL; EDITORIAL; EMPHYSEMA; HUMAN; LUNG BIOPSY; LUNG NON SMALL CELL CANCER; LUNG TUMOR; PNEUMOTHORAX; RADIATION DOSE; STEREOTAXIC SURGERY; SURGICAL EQUIPMENT; WHOLE BODY RADIATION;

HUMANS; LUNG NEOPLASMS; RADIOSURGERY;

EID: 33847339816     PISSN: 15257304     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Editorial

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