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Original Article

Brachytherapy Technique for Abdominal Wall Metastases of Colorectal Cancer: Ultrasound-Guided Insertion of Applicator Needle and a Skin Preservation Method

, M.D., Ph.D., , , , &
Pages 157-161 | Accepted 14 Oct 2005, Published online: 09 Jul 2009

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