Retrospective analysis of role of interstitial brachytherapy using template (MUPIT) in locally advanced gynecological malignancies

Journal of Cancer Research and Therapeutics

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 111-115

  Nandwani, Pooja K ^a,b   Vyas, Rakesh K ^a   Neema, J P ^a   Suryanarayan, Unnikrishan K ^a   Bhavsar, Devang C ^a   Jani, Kinjal ^a  

^a GUJARAT CANCER AND RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

^b NONE   (India)

Author keywords

Interstitial brachytherapy; Locally advanced gynecological malignancies; Martinez universal perineal interstitial template

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ADVANCED CANCER; AGED; ARTICLE; BRACHYTHERAPY; CANCER CONTROL; CANCER GRADING; CANCER LOCALIZATION; CANCER STAGING; CANCER SURVIVAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXTERNAL BEAM RADIOTHERAPY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GYNECOLOGIC CANCER; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; METASTASIS; NONHUMAN; RADIATION DOSE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 34548666775     PISSN: 09731482     EISSN: 09731482     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0973-1482.34692     Document Type: Article

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