Outcomes of external-beam radiation therapy for prostate cancer: A study of Medicare beneficiaries in three surveillance, epidemiology, and end results areas

Journal of Clinical Oncology

Volumn 14, Issue 8, 1996, Pages 2258-2265

  Fowler Jr , F J ^a   Barry, M J ^a   Lu Yao, G ^a   Wesson, J H ^a   Bin, L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS BOSTON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; IMPOTENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTATE CANCER; PROSTATECTOMY; QUALITY OF LIFE; URINE INCONTINENCE;

EID: 9444276580     PISSN: 0732183X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1200/JCO.1996.14.8.2258     Document Type: Article

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