Review of radiotherapy and hyperthermia in primary cervical cancer.
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This review focuses on combined radiotherapy and hyperthermia for the primary treatment of cervical cancer compared to the current international standard of chemoradiation. Practical considerations, biological effects and clinical results are discussed.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- International journal of hyperthermia : the official journal of European Society for Hyperthermic Oncology, North American Hyperthermia Group
دوره 28 6 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2012