International Journal of Radiation Oncology * Biology * Physics
Volume 51, Issue 3 , Pages 589-598 , 1 November 2001

Important prognostic factors in patients with skull base erosion from nasopharyngeal carcinoma after radiotherapy

Presented at the 42nd American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology (ASTRO) Annual Meeting, 2000.

  • Tai-Xiang Lu, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiation Oncology, Guangzhou, People’s Republic of China
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  • Wei-Yuan Mai, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma, Cancer Center, Sun Yat-sen University of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou, People’s Republic of China
    • Department of Radiology/Radiation Oncology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests to: Wei-Yuan Mai, M.D., Department of Radiology/Radiation Oncology, Baylor College of Medicine, 6565 Fannin, MS 121-B, Houston, TX 77030. Tel: (713) 790-2637; Fax: (713) 793-1300
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  • Bin S Teh, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology/Radiation Oncology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA
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  • Yong-Hong Hu, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiation Oncology, Guangzhou, People’s Republic of China
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  • Hsin H Lu, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology/Radiation Oncology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA
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  • J.Kam Chiu, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology/Radiation Oncology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA
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  • L.Steven Carpenter, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology/Radiation Oncology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA
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  • Shiao Y Woo, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology/Radiation Oncology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA
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  • E.Brian Butler, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology/Radiation Oncology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA

Received 27 December 2000 ,Revised 15 May 2001 ,Accepted 21 May 2001.

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doi: 10.1016/S0360-3016(01)01678-9

International Journal of Radiation Oncology * Biology * Physics
Volume 51, Issue 3 , Pages 589-598 , 1 November 2001

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