The role of radiological imaging in the patient with gastrointestinal symptoms after pelvic radiotherapy

Cancer Imaging

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 92-94

  Shonde, A ^a   Andreyev, H J N ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cancer; Imaging; Pelvic radiotherapy; Radiation enteritis; Radiation proctitis

Indexed keywords

EID: 60349131680     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14707330     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1102/1470-7330.2004.0015     Document Type: Editorial

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