Use of radiation therapy for patients with soft-tissue and bone sarcomas

Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine

Volumn 77, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2010, Pages

  Sheplan, Lawrence J ^a   Juliano, Justin J ^a  

^a LERNER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADJUVANT THERAPY; BONE TUMOR; HUMAN; OSTEOSARCOMA; REVIEW; SARCOMA; SOFT TISSUE TUMOR;

BONE NEOPLASMS; HUMANS; OSTEOSARCOMA; RADIOTHERAPY, ADJUVANT; SARCOMA; SOFT TISSUE NEOPLASMS;

EID: 77953158099     PISSN: 08911150     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3949/ccjm.77.s1.06     Document Type: Article

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