Nasopharyngeal carcinoma: Evidence for improved survival with combined chemoradiation

Ear, Nose and Throat Journal

Volumn 77, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 484-489

  Smith, Timothy L ^a,b   DiRugguero, Douglas C ^a,c   Weissler, Mark C ^a,c  

^a Vanderbilt University Medical Center ^*

^b VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CISPLATIN; FLUOROURACIL;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CANCER COMBINATION CHEMOTHERAPY; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CANCER SURVIVAL; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; NASOPHARYNX CARCINOMA; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0031843495     PISSN: 01455613     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/014556139807700611     Document Type: Article

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