A retrospective study on local tumor control, survival, and complications of conventional irradiation vs. accelerated hyperfractionated irradiation in patients with selected head and neck cancer sites was undertaken. A total of 1,007 consecutive patients treated with radiation alone for cure from 19
Long-term results of VBM and radiotherapy in advanced head and neck cancer
β Scribed by Desmond O'Connor; Peter Clifford; William G. Edwards; Vera M. Dalley; Joan Durden-Smith; Barbara A. Hollis; Frances M. Calman
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 1982
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 683 KB
- Volume
- 8
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0360-3016
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