Stereotactic radiotherapy of the liver: A bridge to transplantation

Technology in Cancer Research and Treatment

Volumn 8, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 401-406

  Alhamad, Abdulaziz ^a   Hassanain, Mazen ^a   Michel, René P ^a   Metrakos, Peter ^a   Roberge, David ^a  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY HEALTH CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALPHA FETOPROTEIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CASE REPORT; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; HUMAN; LIVER CELL CARCINOMA; LIVER CIRRHOSIS; LIVER HYPERPLASIA; LIVER TRANSPLANTATION; MALE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; RADIATION DOSE; SCAR FORMATION; STEREOTACTIC TREATMENT;

EID: 74049162052     PISSN: 15330346     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/153303460900800601     Document Type: Article

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