International Journal of Radiation Oncology * Biology * Physics
Volume 49, Issue 4 , Pages 931-936 , 15 March 2001

Influence of age on the results of brachytherapy for early tongue cancer

  • Hideya Yamazaki, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Biomedical Research Center, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Suita, Osaka, Japan
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests to: Hideya Yamazaki, M.D., Department of Radiology, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, 2-2, Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan. Tel: +81 6 6879 3482; Fax: +81 6 6879 3489
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  • Takehiro Inoue, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiation Oncology, Biomedical Research Center, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Suita, Osaka, Japan
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  • Ken Yoshida, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiation Oncology, Biomedical Research Center, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Suita, Osaka, Japan
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  • Atsushi Imai, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiation Oncology, Biomedical Research Center, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Suita, Osaka, Japan
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  • Yasuo Yoshioka, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiation Oncology, Biomedical Research Center, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Suita, Osaka, Japan
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  • Eiichi Tanaka, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiation Oncology, Biomedical Research Center, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Suita, Osaka, Japan
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  • Shigeaki Shimamoto, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiation Oncology, Biomedical Research Center, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Suita, Osaka, Japan
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  • Satoaki Nakamura, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiation Oncology, Biomedical Research Center, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Suita, Osaka, Japan
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  • Toshihiko Inoue, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiation Oncology, Biomedical Research Center, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Suita, Osaka, Japan
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  • Hironobu Nakamura, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Biomedical Research Center, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Suita, Osaka, Japan
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  • Souhei Furukawa (D.D.S.)

      Affiliations

    • Department of Maxillo-Facial Radiology, Osaka University Graduate School of Dentistry, Suita, Osaka, Japan
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  • Kimishige Shimizutani (D.D.S.)

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiation Oncology, Biomedical Research Center, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Suita, Osaka, Japan

,Accepted 25 September 2000.

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☆ This study is supported by Grant 10-19 from the Ministry of Health and Welfare of Japan.

PII: S0360-3016(00)01454-1

doi: 10.1016/S0360-3016(00)01454-1

International Journal of Radiation Oncology * Biology * Physics
Volume 49, Issue 4 , Pages 931-936 , 15 March 2001

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