Prospective analysis of patient-reported late toxicity following pelvic radiotherapy for gynaecological cancer

Radiotherapy and Oncology

Volumn 103, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 327-332

  Barraclough, Lisa H ^a   Routledge, Jacqueline A ^a   Farnell, Damian J J ^b   Burns, Meriel P ^a   Swindell, Ric ^a   Livsey, Jacqueline E ^a   Davidson, Susan E ^a  

^a CHRISTIE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GLAMORGAN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Gynaecological cancer; Late toxicity; LENT; Patient reported; Radiotherapy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEFECATION URGENCY; DIARRHEA; FACTORIAL ANALYSIS; FECES INCONTINENCE; FEMALE; GYNECOLOGIC CANCER; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PELVIC RADIOTHERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RADIATION EXPOSURE; SEXUAL DYSFUNCTION; TOXICITY; URINARY URGENCY; VAGINAL DRYNESS;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; DIARRHEA; FECAL INCONTINENCE; FEMALE; GENITAL NEOPLASMS, FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN; PELVIS; QUESTIONNAIRES; RADIATION INJURIES; SEXUAL DYSFUNCTION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; URINARY INCONTINENCE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84861813257     PISSN: 01678140     EISSN: 18790887     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.radonc.2012.04.018     Document Type: Article

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