Prospective study on acute toxicities of external beam radiotherapy in the management of pelvic malignancies in Lagos University Teaching Hospital
Introduction: Radiation therapy is key to the management of pelvic malignancies. It not only induces cellular death in target organs but also results in adverse effects on the surrounding structures. These side effects are classified as acute or late toxicities based on the timing of its occurrence...
Main Authors: | Bolanle Comfort Adegboyega, Habeebu Y Muhammad, Adedayo O Joseph, Babatunde M Alabi, Francis A Durosinmi-Etti |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2020-01-01
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Series: | Journal of Clinical Sciences |
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Online Access: | http://www.jcsjournal.org/article.asp?issn=2468-6859;year=2020;volume=17;issue=3;spage=80;epage=85;aulast=Adegboyega |
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