Post-keloidectomy irradiation using high-dose-rate superficial brachytherapy

Journal of Radiation Research

Volumn 52, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 365-368

  Kuribayashi, Shigehiko ^a   Miyashita, Tsuguhiro ^a   Ozawa, Yukiko ^a   Iwano, Marie ^a   Ogawa, Rei ^a   Akaishi, Satoshi ^a   Dohi, Teruyuki ^a   Hyakusoku, Hiko ^a   Kumita, Shinichiro ^a  

^a NIPPON MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Japan)

Author keywords

High dose rate radiotherapy; Keloid; Postoperative radiotherapy; Superficial brachytherapy

Indexed keywords

APPLICATORS; ONCOLOGY;

BRACHYTHERAPY; CHEST WALL; FOLLOW UP; HIGH DOSE RATE; HIGH-DOSE-RATE RADIOTHERAPY; KELOID; POSTOPERATIVE RADIOTHERAPY; SKIN SURFACES; SUPERFICIAL BRACHYTHERAPY; UP PERIOD;

RADIOTHERAPY;

EID: 79958180523     PISSN: 04493060     EISSN: 13499157     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1269/jrr.10159     Document Type: Article

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