Cancer treatment by radiotherapy in Western Nepal: A hospital-based study

Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 205-208

  Bhatt, C R ^a   Sharan, K ^a   Ninan, J ^a   Sathian, B ^b,c   Ween, B ^d,e   Olsen, D R ^d,f  

^a MANIPAL TEACHING HOSPITAL   (Nepal)

^b OSLO METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (Norway)

^c KANNUR UNIVERSITY   (India)

^d OSLO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

^e NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Norway)

^f UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

Author keywords

Cancer types; Curative treatment; Palliative treatment; Radiotherapy

Indexed keywords

EID: 67650914916     PISSN: 15137368     EISSN: 2476762X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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