Pre-treatment anaemia alters outcome in early squamous cell carcinoma of the larynx treated by radical radiotherapy

Journal of Laryngology and Otology

Volumn 113, Issue 9, 1999, Pages 829-833

  Grant, D G ^a   Hussain, A ^a   Hurman, D ^a  

^a ABERDEEN ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anaemia; Carcinoma; Larynx; Outcome assessment; Radiotherapy; Squamous cell

Indexed keywords

HEMOGLOBIN;

ADULT; AGED; ANEMIA; ARTICLE; CANCER SURVIVAL; FEMALE; HEMOGLOBIN DETERMINATION; HUMAN; LARYNX CARCINOMA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SQUAMOUS CELL CARCINOMA; TUMOR RECURRENCE;

EID: 0032854031     PISSN: 00222151     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s0022215100145323     Document Type: Article

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