Complications following fast neutron therapy for head and neck cancer

The Journal of Laryngology & Otology

Volumn 106, Issue 2, 1992, Pages 144-146

  Stafford, N ^a   Waldron, J ^a   Davies, D ^a   Walsh Waring, G ^a   Smith, R ^b  

^a ST MARY S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b QUEEN VICTORIA HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION; ARTICLE; BONE NECROSIS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPLICATION; DYSPHAGIA; FAST NEUTRON RADIATION; HEAD CANCER; HUMAN; NECK CANCER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION INJURY; RECURRENT CANCER;

AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION; DEGLUTITION DISORDERS; FAST NEUTRONS; HEAD AND NECK NEOPLASMS; HUMAN; NECROSIS; OSTEORADIONECROSIS; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; TIME FACTORS; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 0026548911     PISSN: 00222151     EISSN: 17485460     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0022215100118912     Document Type: Article

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