Therapeutic results and safety of postoperative radiotherapy for keloid after repeated Cesarean section in immediate postpartum period

Radiation Oncology Journal

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 49-52

  Kim, Juree ^a   Lee, Sang Hoon ^a  

^a Kwandong University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Cesarean section; Keloid; Ovary; Radiotherapy

Indexed keywords

EID: 84867504289     PISSN: 22341900     EISSN: 22343164     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3857/roj.2012.30.2.49     Document Type: Article

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