The recording of morbidity related to radiotherapy.
Radiation morbidity is as important as tumour control when determining the value of radiotherapy, but there is no internationally agreed system for the recording of morbidity. A scheme based upon the scoring of the elements which make up morbidity has been endorsed by a 2-day Workshop sponsored by the Medical Research Council and a system is now available for trial.
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Regional Centre for Radiotherapy and Oncology, Mount Vernon Hospital, Northwood, Middlesex, U.K.
Warburton
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Jones
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Lartigau
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D004064:Digestive System / Q000528:radiation effects; D005767:Gastrointestinal Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D009017:Morbidity; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D011832:Radiation Injuries / Q000453:epidemiology*; D012867:Skin / Q000528:radiation effects; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology