Nasopharyngeal carcinoma: The role of the dentist in assessment, early diagnosis and care before and after cancer therapy

Oral Oncology

Volumn 36, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 397-403

  Mackie, A M ^a,b   Epstein, J B ^a,b,c,d   Wu, J S Y ^a,b   Stevenson Moore, P ^a  

^a BRITISH COLUMBIA CANCER AGENCY   (Canada)

^b VANCOUVER HOSPITAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES CENTRE   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Dental care; Diagnosis; Nasopharyngeal carcinoma; Oral care

Indexed keywords

CANCER THERAPY; DENTIST; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; NASOPHARYNX CARCINOMA; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW; SYMPTOMATOLOGY;

EID: 0033846310     PISSN: 13688375     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1368-8375(00)00034-8     Document Type: Article

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