Radiation-induced changes in oral carcinoma cells - A multiparametric evaluation

Cytopathology

Volumn 14, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 287-293

  Bindu, L ^a   Balaram, P ^a   Mathew, A ^a   Remani, P ^a   Bhattathiri, V N ^a   Nair, M K ^a  

^a REGIONAL CANCER CENTRE   (India)

Author keywords

Cytology; Micronucleation; Multinucleation; Oral cancer; Radio sensitivity

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; CANCER CYTODIAGNOSIS; CELL DAMAGE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; KRUSKAL WALLIS TEST; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MOUTH CARCINOMA; ORAL BIOPSY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DOSE; RADIOSENSITIVITY; SQUAMOUS CELL CARCINOMA; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CARCINOMA, SQUAMOUS CELL; CELL NUCLEUS; CYTODIAGNOSIS; CYTOPLASM; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, RADIATION; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; MOUTH NEOPLASMS; RADIATION TOLERANCE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0141957338     PISSN: 09565507     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2303.2003.00059.x     Document Type: Article

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