Osteoradionecrosis of the jaws as a risk factor in radiotherapy: A report of an eight-year retrospective review

Oncology Reports

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 345-349

  Toljanic, Joseph A ^a   Ali, Mohsin ^a   Haraf, Daniel J ^b   Vokes, Everette ^c   Moran, William J ^d   Graham, Louis ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

^b MC 9006 ^*  (United States)

^c Section Hematology/Oncology   (United States)

^d Otolagyngology Hd and Neck Surgery   (United States)

Author keywords

Mandible; Maxilla; Osteoradionecrosis; Radiotherapy

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BONE NECROSIS; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CANCER STAGING; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; JAW CANCER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK BENEFIT ANALYSIS; RISK FACTOR; SCHOOL CHILD;

EID: 0031935528     PISSN: 1021335X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3892/or.5.2.345     Document Type: Article

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