Ovarian repositioning in pediatric cancer patients: Flexible techniques accommodate pelvic radiation fields

Pediatric Blood and Cancer

Volumn 49, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 339-341

  Cowles, Robert A ^a,b   Gewanter, Richard M ^a   Kandel, Jessica J ^a  

^a Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons ^*  (United States)

^b NEW YORK PRESBYTERIAN HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Endocrinology; Late effects of cancer treatment; Ovary; Radiation therapy; Sarcoma; Surgery

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CASE REPORT; CHILDHOOD CANCER; EWING SARCOMA; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYSTERECTOMY; OVARY; PELVIS CANCER; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION FIELD; RADIATION INJURY; RHABDOMYOSARCOMA; SACRUM; SCHOOL CHILD; UTERUS SARCOMA;

CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; OVARIAN DISEASES; OVARY; PELVIC NEOPLASMS; RADIATION INJURIES; RHABDOMYOSARCOMA; SACRUM; SARCOMA, EWING'S; SPINAL NEOPLASMS; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, MINIMALLY INVASIVE; VAGINAL NEOPLASMS;

EID: 34547754007     PISSN: 15455009     EISSN: 15455017     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pbc.20652     Document Type: Article

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