Brachytherapy for carcinoma of the cervix: A Canadian survey of practice patterns in a changing era

Radiotherapy and Oncology

Volumn 91, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 194-196

  Pearce, Andrew ^a   Craighead, Peter ^a   Kay, Ian ^a   Traptow, Laurel ^a   Doll, Corinne ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Brachytherapy; Cervical cancer; HDR; LDR; Survey of practice patterns

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BRACHYTHERAPY; CANADA; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MEDICAL PRACTICE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DOSE; STRUCTURED QUESTIONNAIRE; UTERINE CERVIX CARCINOMA;

BRACHYTHERAPY; DOSE FRACTIONATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; RADIOTHERAPY DOSAGE; UTERINE CERVICAL NEOPLASMS;

EID: 65449187021     PISSN: 01678140     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.radonc.2008.09.001     Document Type: Article

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