Assessment of epidermal growth factor in oral secretions of patients receiving radiation therapy for cancer

Oral Oncology

Volumn 33, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 359-363

  Epstein, J B ^a   Emerton, S ^a   Guglietta, A ^b   Le, N ^a  

^a BRITISH COLUMBIA CANCER AGENCY   (Canada)

^b PFIZER INC   (United States)

Author keywords

Cytokine; Epidermal growth factor; Oral mucositis; Radiation reaction

Indexed keywords

EPIDERMAL GROWTH FACTOR;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; HEAD AND NECK CANCER; HUMAN; MALE; MOUTH CANCER; MUCOSA INFLAMMATION; NOSE CANCER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION INJURY; SALIVA ANALYSIS; SCORING SYSTEM; TONGUE CANCER;

EID: 0031406178     PISSN: 13688375     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1368-8375(97)00009-2     Document Type: Article

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