Clinical Oncology
Volume 20, Issue 4 , Pages 288-292 , May 2008

Pentoxifylline to Treat Radiation Proctitis: A Small and Inconclusive Randomised Trial

  • R. Venkitaraman

      Affiliations

    • Academic Urology Unit, The Institute of Cancer Research and Royal Marsden Hospital, Sutton, UK
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  • J. Coffey

      Affiliations

    • Academic Urology Unit, The Institute of Cancer Research and Royal Marsden Hospital, Sutton, UK
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  • A.R. Norman

      Affiliations

    • Department of Information and Computing, Royal Marsden Hospital, Sutton, UK
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  • F.V. James

      Affiliations

    • Academic Urology Unit, The Institute of Cancer Research and Royal Marsden Hospital, Sutton, UK
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  • R.A. Huddart

      Affiliations

    • Academic Urology Unit, The Institute of Cancer Research and Royal Marsden Hospital, Sutton, UK
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  • A. Horwich

      Affiliations

    • Academic Urology Unit, The Institute of Cancer Research and Royal Marsden Hospital, Sutton, UK
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  • D.P. Dearnaley

      Affiliations

    • Academic Urology Unit, The Institute of Cancer Research and Royal Marsden Hospital, Sutton, UK
    • Corresponding Author InformationAuthor for correspondence: D.P. Dearnaley, Academic Urology Unit, Royal Marsden Hospital and Institute of Cancer Research, Downs Road, Sutton, Surrey SM2 5PT, UK. Tel: +4402086613271; Fax: +4402086438801.

Received 16 January 2008 ,Revised 17 January 2008 ,Accepted 22 January 2008.

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doi: 10.1016/j.clon.2008.01.012

Clinical Oncology
Volume 20, Issue 4 , Pages 288-292 , May 2008

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