Phase II Study of Alpha-Tocopherol in Improving the Cognitive Function of Patients with Temporal Lobe Radionecrosis

Cancer

Volumn 100, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 398-404

  Chan, Agnes S ^a   Cheung, Mei Chun ^a   Law, Stephen C ^b   Chan, John H ^b  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b QUEEN ELIZABETH HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Alpha tocopherol; Nasopharyngeal carcinoma; Neuropsychological function; Radiotherapy; Temporal lobe radionecrosis

Indexed keywords

ALPHA TOCOPHEROL;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTENTION; BRAIN FUNCTION; BRAIN NECROSIS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COGNITION; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG MEGADOSE; HUMAN; LANGUAGE; MEMORY; NASOPHARYNX CARCINOMA; PHASE 2 CLINICAL TRIAL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION INJURY; TEMPORAL LOBE;

AGED; ALPHA-TOCOPHEROL; ATTENTION; COGNITION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MEMORY; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; RADIATION INJURIES; SPEECH; TEMPORAL LOBE;

EID: 0347355034     PISSN: 0008543X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/cncr.11885     Document Type: Article

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