Oral complications of radiotherapy in the head and neck

Brazilian Journal of Otorhinolaryngology

Volumn 72, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 704-708

  Jham, Bruno Correia ^a   Freire, Addah Regina Da Silva ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Head and neck cancer; Oral complications; Radiotherapy

Indexed keywords

ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENT;

BONE NECROSIS; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CANDIDIASIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DRUG MEGADOSE; HEAD AND NECK CANCER; HEAD AND NECK DISEASE; HUMAN; MAXILLA; MOUTH CAVITY; MUCOSA INFLAMMATION; NECK; NECROSIS; RADIATION DOSE; REVIEW; SALIVARY GLAND; SOFT TISSUE;

EID: 33751411089     PISSN: 18088694     EISSN: 18088686     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1808-8694(15)31029-6     Document Type: Review

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