Influence of intensity-modulated radiotherapy on acute genitourinary and gastrointestinal toxicity in the treatment of localized prostate cancer

Technology in Cancer Research and Treatment

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 11-15

  Jani, Ashesh B ^a   Gratzle, John ^a   Correa, David ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

And Toxicity; Intensity modulated radiotherapy; Outcomes; Prostate cancer

Indexed keywords

ACUTE TOXICITY; ARTICLE; CANCER PATIENT; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; GASTROINTESTINAL TOXICITY; HUMAN; INTENSITY MODULATED RADIATION THERAPY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PROSTATE CANCER; RADIATION FIELD; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UROGENITAL TRACT DISEASE;

EID: 33847735547     PISSN: 15330346     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/153303460700600102     Document Type: Article

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