A pilot study of the effect of granulocyte-macrophage colony- stimulating factor on oral mucositis in head and neck cancer patients during x-radiation therapy: A preliminary report

International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics

Volumn 42, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 551-556

  Nicolatou, Ourania ^a,d   Sotiropoulou Lontou, Anastasia ^b   Skarlatos, John ^b   Kyprianou, Konstantinos ^d   Kolitsi, Georgia ^d   Dardoufas, Konstantinos ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS   (Greece)

^b O Aghios Savas Hospital   (Greece)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Greece)

^d NONE

Author keywords

GM CSF; Oral mucositis; Radiotherapy

Indexed keywords

ACICLOVIR; GOLD; RECOMBINANT GRANULOCYTE MACROPHAGE COLONY STIMULATING FACTOR; RECOMBINANT INTERLEUKIN 1;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG MECHANISM; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEAD AND NECK CANCER; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; MUCOSA INFLAMMATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; X IRRADIATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FEMALE; GRANULOCYTE-MACROPHAGE COLONY-STIMULATING FACTOR; HEAD AND NECK NEOPLASMS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOUTH MUCOSA; PILOT PROJECTS; RADIATION INJURIES; STOMATITIS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0031784626     PISSN: 03603016     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0360-3016(98)00253-3     Document Type: Article

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