The modifying effect of beta-carotene on radiation and chemotherapy induced oral mucositis

British Journal of Cancer

Volumn 57, Issue 4, 1988, Pages 416-417

  Mills, E E D ^a  

^a STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BETA CAROTENE; BLEOMYCIN; FOLINIC ACID; METHOTREXATE; VINCRISTINE;

CLINICAL ARTICLE; HUMAN; INTRAMUSCULAR DRUG ADMINISTRATION; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MOUTH CANCER; MUCOSA INFLAMMATION; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION;

ANTINEOPLASTIC COMBINED CHEMOTHERAPY PROTOCOLS; BETA CAROTENE; CARCINOMA, SQUAMOUS CELL; CAROTENOIDS; HUMAN; MIDDLE AGE; MOUTH MUCOSA; MOUTH NEOPLASMS; RADIOTHERAPY; STOMATITIS;

EID: 0023888189     PISSN: 00070920     EISSN: 15321827     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/bjc.1988.94     Document Type: Article

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