Granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor mouthwashes improve radiation induced mucosis in AIDS patients

Radiotherapy and Oncology

Volumn 43, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 229-230

  De la Torre, A ^a   Regueiro, C A ^a   Valcarcel, F J ^a  

^a DROCPH   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE; METHOTREXATE; PREDNISONE; RECOMBINANT GRANULOCYTE MACROPHAGE COLONY STIMULATING FACTOR; VINCRISTINE;

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADULT; CANCER CHEMOTHERAPY; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CASE REPORT; HUMAN; INTRATHECAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; KAPOSI SARCOMA; LETTER; MALE; MOUTHWASH; MUCOSA INFLAMMATION; NONHODGKIN LYMPHOMA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DOSE FRACTIONATION; RADIATION SICKNESS;

EID: 0030962511     PISSN: 01678140     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-8140(97)01936-1     Document Type: Letter

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