International Journal of Radiation Oncology * Biology * Physics
Volume 50, Issue 5 , Pages 1136-1144 , 1 August 2001

Analysis of recurrence of squamous cell carcinoma of the uterine cervix after definitive radiation therapy alone: patterns of recurrence, latent periods, and prognosis

  • Hideyuki Sakurai, M.D.

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    • Department of Radiology and Radiation Oncology, Gunma University School of Medicine, Gunma, Japan
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests to: Hideyuki Sakurai, M.D., Department of Radiology and Radiation Oncology, Gunma University School of Medicine, 3-39-22, Showa-machi, Maebashi, Gunma 371-8511, Japan. Tel: +81-27-220-8383; Fax: +81-27-220-8397
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  • Norio Mitsuhashi, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology and Radiation Oncology, Gunma University School of Medicine, Gunma, Japan
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  • Mitsuhiro Takahashi, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology and Radiation Oncology, Gunma University School of Medicine, Gunma, Japan
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  • Tetsuo Akimoto, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology and Radiation Oncology, Gunma University School of Medicine, Gunma, Japan
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  • Hiroyuki Muramatsu, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology and Radiation Oncology, Gunma University School of Medicine, Gunma, Japan
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  • Hitoshi Ishikawa, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology and Radiation Oncology, Gunma University School of Medicine, Gunma, Japan
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  • Reiko Imai, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology and Radiation Oncology, Gunma University School of Medicine, Gunma, Japan
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  • Michitaka Yamakawa, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology and Radiation Oncology, Gunma University School of Medicine, Gunma, Japan
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  • Masatoshi Hasegawa, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology and Radiation Oncology, Gunma University School of Medicine, Gunma, Japan
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  • Hideo Niibe, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology and Radiation Oncology, Gunma University School of Medicine, Gunma, Japan

,Accepted 20 March 2001.

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☆ This work was supported in part by a Grant-in-Aid from the Ministry of Education, Science, Sports and Culture of Japan and also by the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science for Young Scientists.

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International Journal of Radiation Oncology * Biology * Physics
Volume 50, Issue 5 , Pages 1136-1144 , 1 August 2001

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