Killing time: The consequences of delays in radiotherapy

Radiotherapy and Oncology

Volumn 84, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 1-4

  Mackillop, William J ^a  

^a QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADVERSE OUTCOME; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CLINICAL STUDY; EDITORIAL; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; HUMAN; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; ONCOLOGY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; TREATMENT FAILURE;

HUMANS; NEOPLASMS; TIME FACTORS; WAITING LISTS;

EID: 34447100851     PISSN: 01678140     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.radonc.2007.05.006     Document Type: Editorial

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