Nasopharyngeal carcinoma in children: A single institution's experience

Acta Paediatrica Taiwanica

Volumn 46, Issue 5, 2005, Pages

  Sheen, Jiunn Ming ^a   Yu, Hong Ren ^a   Huang, Eng Yen ^a   Wu, Kuan Sheng ^a   Wei, Shiou Huei ^a   Hsiao, Chih Cheng ^a  

^a CHANG GUNG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Chemotherapy; Children; Nasopharyngeal carcinoma; Radiotherapy

Indexed keywords

CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE; EPIRUBICIN; FLUOROURACIL; MITOXANTRONE; VINCRISTINE SULFATE;

ADOLESCENT; ANTIBODY TITER; ARTICLE; BONE SCINTISCANNING; CANCER SURVIVAL; CHEMOTHERAPY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRANIAL NERVE PARALYSIS; EPSTEIN BARR VIRUS; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEADACHE; HUMAN; IRRADIATION; MALE; NASOPHARYNX CARCINOMA; NECK TUMOR; RARE DISEASE; SCHOOL CHILD;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; NASOPHARYNGEAL NEOPLASMS; NEOPLASM STAGING;

EID: 33644963919     PISSN: 16088115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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