International Journal of Radiation Oncology * Biology * Physics
Volume 44, Issue 2 , Pages 317-321 , May 1999

The utility of serial complete blood count monitoring in patients receiving radiation therapy for localized prostate cancer

This work was presented at the 39th Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology, Orlando, FL, October 19–23, 1997.

  • Kenneth R Blank, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiation Oncology, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania and the Philadelphia Veterans Administration Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests to: Kenneth R. Blank, M.D., 544 Conshohocken State Road, Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004
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  • Michele A Cascardi, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiation Oncology, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania and the Philadelphia Veterans Administration Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA, USA
    • ,
  • Gary D Kao, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiation Oncology, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania and the Philadelphia Veterans Administration Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA, USA

,Accepted 30 December 1998.

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International Journal of Radiation Oncology * Biology * Physics
Volume 44, Issue 2 , Pages 317-321 , May 1999

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