Background. Radiation-induced sarcoma of the head and neck (RISHN) is a long-term complication of treatment. The rarity of this tumour is reflected in the very few series reported in the English language medical literature. The incidence of RISHN is, however, likely to increase due to progressive ag
Neoplasms induced by megavoltage radiation in the head and neck region
β Scribed by Richard A. Steeves; Jean-Pierre Bataini
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1981
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 762 KB
- Volume
- 47
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0008-543X
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