The role of intensity modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) for locally advanced esophageal cancer

Japanese Journal of Clinical Radiology

Volumn 55, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 1114-1120

  Takahashi, Takeo ^a   Ishikawa, H ^a   Ebara, T ^a   Kawamura, M ^a   Okamoto, M ^a   Yoshida, D ^a   Imaeda, M ^a   Nakano, T ^a   Kaminuma, T ^a   Okazaki, A ^a  

^a GUNMA UNIVERSITY GRADUATE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANCER SIZE; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; ESOPHAGUS CANCER; INTENSITY MODULATED RADIATION THERAPY; RADIATION DOSE DISTRIBUTION; TOMOTHERAPY;

EID: 77957022672     PISSN: 00099252     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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