Cranial neuropathy following curative chemotherapy and radiotherapy for carcinoma of the nasopharynx

Journal of Laryngology and Otology

Volumn 114, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 308-310

  Kang, Matt Y ^a   Holland, John M ^a   Stevens Jr , Kenneth R ^a  

^a OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Carcinoma; Cranial nerve diseases; Drug therapy; Nasopharyngeal neoplasms; Radiotherapy

Indexed keywords

CISPLATIN; FLUOROURACIL;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CRANIAL NERVE PARALYSIS; CRANIAL NEUROPATHY; HUMAN; HYPOGLOSSAL NERVE; MALE; NASOPHARYNX CARCINOMA;

EID: 0034093781     PISSN: 00222151     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/0022215001905436     Document Type: Article

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