Characterization and adequacy of the use of radiotherapy and its trend in time

Radiotherapy and Oncology

Volumn 106, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 260-265

  Palacios Eito, Amalia ^a   Cabezas, Sonia García ^a   Ugalde, Pilar Font ^b   Del Campo, Eleonor Rivin ^a   Romero, Ana Otero ^a   Martín, María Del Mar Pérez ^a   Arjona, Juan Manuel Roldán ^a   Paredes, María Martínez ^b  

^a HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO REINA SOFÍA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CÓRDOBA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Appropriate rate of radiotherapy; Radiotherapy; Radiotherapy intent; Referral patient characteristics; Trends

Indexed keywords

ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENT;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BRACHYTHERAPY; BREAST CANCER; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CANCER REGISTRY; CHEMORADIOTHERAPY; FEMALE; GYNECOLOGIC CANCER; HEAD AND NECK CANCER; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HUMAN; LUNG CANCER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT REFERRAL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTATE CANCER; RADIATION DOSE; RECTUM CANCER; SEX RATIO;

ADULT; AGED; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASMS; RADIOTHERAPY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 84876037150     PISSN: 01678140     EISSN: 18790887     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.radonc.2012.10.008     Document Type: Article

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