International Journal of Radiation Oncology * Biology * Physics
Volume 64, Issue 4 , Pages 1255-1264 , 15 March 2006

Cluster model analysis of late rectal bleeding after IMRT of prostate cancer: A case–control study

  • Susan L. Tucker, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Biostatistics and Applied Mathematics, The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests to: Susan L. Tucker, Ph.D., Department of Biostatistics and Applied Mathematics, The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, 1515 Holcombe Blvd., Unit 237, Houston, TX 77030. Tel: (713) 792-2613; Fax: (713) 792-4262;
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  • Ming Zhang, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Biostatistics and Applied Mathematics, The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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  • Lei Dong, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiation Physics, The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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  • Radhe Mohan, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiation Physics, The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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  • Deborah Kuban, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiation Oncology, The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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  • Howard D. Thames, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Biostatistics and Applied Mathematics, The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA

Received 5 July 2005 ,Revised 20 October 2005 ,Accepted 25 October 2005.

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PII: S0360-3016(05)02943-3

doi: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2005.10.029

International Journal of Radiation Oncology * Biology * Physics
Volume 64, Issue 4 , Pages 1255-1264 , 15 March 2006

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