Intensity modulated radiation therapy for gynecologic malignancies: A testable hypothesis

International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics

Volumn 84, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 566-568

  Mell, Loren K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SAN DIEGO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CREATININE;

CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CLINICAL DECISION MAKING; CLINICAL STUDY; CREATININE CLEARANCE; EDITORIAL; GASTROINTESTINAL TOXICITY; GYNECOLOGIC CANCER; INTENSITY MODULATED RADIATION THERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTATE CANCER; RADIATION DOSE; TREATMENT PLANNING;

CLINICAL TRIALS AS TOPIC; FEMALE; GENITAL NEOPLASMS, FEMALE; HUMANS; RADIOTHERAPY, INTENSITY-MODULATED;

EID: 84866683151     PISSN: 03603016     EISSN: 1879355X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2012.06.010     Document Type: Editorial

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