Radiotherapeutic management of cervical carcinoma that complicates pregnancy
β Scribed by Anil K. Sood; Joel I. Sorosky; Nina Mayr; Sharon Krogman; Barrie Anderson; Richard E. Buller; David H. Hussey
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1997
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 83 KB
- Volume
- 80
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0008-543X
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β¦ Synopsis
on age, histology, stage, treatment, and year of treatment.
RESULTS.
Patients were treated with external beam radiation (mean dose, 46.7 gray
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