Prophylactic beclomethasone spray to the skin during postoperative radiotherapy of carcinoma breast: A prospective randomized study

Indian Journal of Cancer

Volumn 43, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 180-184

  Shukla, P N ^a   Gairola, M ^a   Mohanti, B K ^b   Rath, G K ^b  

^a Ratan Cancer Hospital and Research Institute   (India)

^b ALL INDIA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (India)

Author keywords

Breast; Carcinoma; Dermatitis; Radiotherapy; Steroid

Indexed keywords

EID: 33846209197     PISSN: 0019509X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0019-509X.29424     Document Type: Article

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