A retrospective evaluation was made of 260 patients with squamous carcinoma of various head and neck sites in order to determine the relative value of continuous vs. split-course irradiation techniques. There was no obvious difference in local control or survival in early-stage cases. The continuous
Twice-a-day irradiation technique for squamous cell carcinomas of the head and neck
โ Scribed by Rodney R. Million; James T. Parsons; Nicholas J. Cassisi
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1985
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 322 KB
- Volume
- 55
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0008-543X
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