Review of the Role of Radiation Therapy in the Management of Merkel Cell Carcinoma

Current Problems in Cancer

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 108-117

  Rao, Nikhil G ^a  

^a H LEE MOFFITT CANCER CENTER AND RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANCER ADJUVANT THERAPY; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; HUMAN; MERKEL CELL TUMOR; SENTINEL LYMPH NODE BIOPSY;

CARCINOMA, MERKEL CELL; HUMANS; SKIN NEOPLASMS;

EID: 77950278881     PISSN: 01470272     EISSN: 15356345     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.currproblcancer.2010.01.005     Document Type: Article

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