Includes bibliographical references. / The purpose of the thesis is to determine the incidence of late radiation proctitis in patients treated with radical radiotherapy in Pretoria Academic Hospital during a peroid when hypofractionated radiotherapy and external boosts were being utilised for the treatment of advances carcinoma of the cervix. Possible contributing factors were also examined in an attempt to identify areas where possible changes to our treatment policies would ensure effective palliation without severe late radiation proctitis.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:uct/oai:localhost:11427/11000 |
| Date | January 2003 |
| Creators | Van Niekerk, Wayne |
| Publisher | University of Cape Town, Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Public Health and Family Medicine |
| Source Sets | South African National ETD Portal |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Master Thesis, Masters, MPhil |
| Format | application/pdf |
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