A pilot study of pentoxifylline in the treatment of radiation-induced trismus

American Journal of Clinical Oncology: Cancer Clinical Trials

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 366-369

  Chua, Daniel T T ^a,b   Lo, Carmen ^a   Yuen, Jacqueline ^a   Foo, Yoke Ching ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b QUEEN MARY HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Late complications; Pentoxifylline; Radiotherapy; Trismus

Indexed keywords

PENTOXIFYLLINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG EFFICACY; EVALUATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCISOR; MALE; NASOPHARYNX CARCINOMA; RADIATION INJURY; TRISMUS;

ADULT; AGED; FEMALE; HEMATOLOGIC AGENTS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NASOPHARYNGEAL NEOPLASMS; PENTOXIFYLLINE; PILOT PROJECTS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RADIOTHERAPY; TRISMUS; VASODILATOR AGENTS;

EID: 0034906761     PISSN: 02773732     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00000421-200108000-00010     Document Type: Article

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