Positional variation of applicators during low dose rate intracavitary brachytherapy for cervical cancer: A prospective study

Journal of Contemporary Brachytherapy

Volumn 2, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 93-97

  Koushik, Kirthi ^a   Bilimagga, Ramesh ^a   Rao, Nirmala ^a   Janaki, M G ^a   Ponni, Arul ^a   Rajeev, A G ^a  

^a M S RAMAIAH MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

Cervical cancer; LDR brachytherapy; Positional variation

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BRACHYTHERAPY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; HUMAN; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RADIATION DOSE; RECTUM DISEASE; TUMOR VOLUME; UTERINE CERVIX CANCER; X RAY FILM;

EID: 78049498378     PISSN: 1689832X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5114/jcb.2010.16919     Document Type: Article

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