Implementation of Image-guided Radiotherapy

Clinical Oncology

Volumn 24, Issue 9, 2012, Pages 625-626

  Franks, K N ^a   McNair, H A ^b  

^a LEEDS TEACHING HOSPITALS NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b INSTITUTE OF CANCER RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BREAST CANCER; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CLINICAL PRACTICE; EDITORIAL; HUMAN; IMAGE GUIDED RADIOTHERAPY; INTENSITY MODULATED RADIATION THERAPY; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DOSE FRACTIONATION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); STAFF TRAINING; UNITED KINGDOM;

HUMANS; NEOPLASMS; RADIOTHERAPY, IMAGE-GUIDED; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC;

EID: 84866883301     PISSN: 09366555     EISSN: 14332981     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.clon.2012.06.002     Document Type: Editorial

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