New radiation techniques in gynecological cancer

International Journal of Gynecological Cancer

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 569-579

  Ahamad, A ^a   Jhingran, Anuja ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS   (United States)

Author keywords

Brachytherapy; Conformal radiotherapy; Intensity modulated radiotherapy

Indexed keywords

BRACHYTHERAPY; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CANCER SIZE; CLINICAL RESEARCH; COMPUTER ASSISTED RADIOTHERAPY; GYNECOLOGIC CANCER; HUMAN; INTENSITY MODULATED RADIATION THERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTON RADIATION; RADIATION DOSE; RADIOBIOLOGY; REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TREATMENT PLANNING;

BRACHYTHERAPY; FEMALE; GENITAL NEOPLASMS, FEMALE; HUMANS; RADIOTHERAPY;

EID: 4043183449     PISSN: 1048891X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1048-891X.2004.14437.x     Document Type: Review

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