Fractionated stereotactic radiotherapy in residual or recurrent nasopharyngeal carcinoma

Acta Oncologica

Volumn 46, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 828-833

  Dhanachai, Mantana ^a   Kraiphibul, Puangtong ^a   Dangprasert, Somjai ^a   Puataweepong, Putipun ^a   Narkwong, Ladawan ^a   Laothamatas, Jiraporn ^a   Kulapraditharom, Boonchu ^a   Sirachainan, Ekaphop ^a   Yongvithisatid, Pornpan ^a  

^a MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FLUOROURACIL; PACLITAXEL; PLATINUM DERIVATIVE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER CHEMOTHERAPY; CANCER CONTROL; CANCER GROWTH; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CANCER RECURRENCE; CANCER SURVIVAL; CANCER THERAPY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HAZARD RATIO; HUMAN; MALE; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; NASOPHARYNX CARCINOMA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DOSE; TREATMENT DURATION; TUMOR VOLUME; UNIVARIATE ANALYSIS;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BRACHYTHERAPY; DISEASE PROGRESSION; DOSE FRACTIONATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NASOPHARYNGEAL NEOPLASMS; NEOPLASM RECURRENCE, LOCAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RADIOSURGERY; RISK FACTORS; SURVIVAL ANALYSIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 34547161964     PISSN: 0284186X     EISSN: 1651226X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02841860601103050     Document Type: Article

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