A survey of current practice with regard to oral care for children being treated for cancer

European Journal of Cancer

Volumn 40, Issue 8, 2004, Pages 1217-1224

  Glenny, A M ^a   Gibson, F ^b   Auld, E ^c   Coulson, S ^d   Clarkson, J E ^e   Craig, J V ^f   Eden, O B ^c   Worthington, H V ^a   Pizer, B ^g  

^a UNIVERSITY DENTAL HOSPITAL OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b GREAT ORMOND STREET HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c Ctrl Manchester Manchester C   (United Kingdom)

^d ST JAMES S UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^e Mackenzie Building   (United Kingdom)

^f UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

^g ALDER HEY CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adolescent; Chemotherapy; Child; Child, preschool; Dental health surveys; Mouth diseases; Oral hygiene; Radiotherapy

Indexed keywords

AMPHOTERICIN; BENZYDAMINE; CHLORHEXIDINE; COLISTIN; FLUCONAZOLE; FOLINIC ACID; ITRACONAZOLE; MICONAZOLE; NYSTATIN; TOBRAMYCIN;

CHILDHOOD CANCER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENTAL CLINIC; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; LOZENGE; MOUTH HYGIENE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PREVENTIVE DENTISTRY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

EID: 1942424082     PISSN: 09598049     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejca.2004.01.030     Document Type: Article

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