Hearing loss in patients with nasopharyngeal carcinoma after chemotherapy and radiation

Kaohsiung Journal of Medical Sciences

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 163-168

  Wang, Ling Feng ^a   Kuo, Wen Rei ^a,b   Ho, Kuen Yao ^a   Lee, Ka Wo ^a   Lin, Chih Shin ^a  

^a KAOHSIUNG MEDICAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b KAOHSIUNG MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Hearing loss; Nasopharyngeal carcinoma; Radiation injury; Radiotherapy

Indexed keywords

CISPLATIN; FLUOROURACIL;

ADULT; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; AUDIOLOGY; BONE CONDUCTION; CANCER CHEMOTHERAPY; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NASOPHARYNX CARCINOMA; PERCEPTION DEAFNESS; PURE TONE AUDIOMETRY; RADIATION INJURY; RADIATION RESPONSE; RISK FACTOR; SECRETORY OTITIS MEDIA; SPEECH PERCEPTION;

EID: 0038715429     PISSN: 02575655     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s1607-551x(09)70466-8     Document Type: Article

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