Two Cases of Avascular Necrosis of the Femur Head after Whole Pelvic Radiation Therapy for the Treatment of Cervical Cancer
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Yu, Jeong-Il
(Department of Radiation Oncology, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine)
Huh, Seung-Jae (Department of Radiation Oncology, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine) Park, Won (Department of Radiation Oncology, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine) Oh, Dong-Ryul (Department of Radiation Oncology, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine) Lee, Jung-Ae (Department of Radiation Oncology, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine) |
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