Radiotherapy treatment of keloid scars with a kilovoltage X-ray parallel pair

Radiotherapy and Oncology

Volumn 102, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 421-423

  Eaton, David J ^a   Barber, Elizabeth ^a   Ferguson, Leila ^a   Mark Simpson, G ^a   Collis, Christopher H ^a  

^a ROYAL FREE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Earlobe; Keloid; Kilovoltage; Radiotherapy

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; EAR LOBE; ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; ENERGY YIELD; FEMALE; HUMAN; KELOID; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DOSE; X RAY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; FEMALE; HUMANS; KELOID; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; X-RAYS;

EID: 84857914236     PISSN: 01678140     EISSN: 18790887     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.radonc.2011.08.002     Document Type: Article

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