The efficiency of different chemoradiotherapy regimens in patients with paediatric nasopharynx cancer: Review of 46 cases

International Journal of Clinical Practice

Volumn 61, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 52-61

  Bakkal, B H ^a   Kaya, B ^a   Berberoglu, S ^a   Aksu, Gorkem ^b,d   Sayin, M Y ^a   Altundag, M B ^a   Fayda, M ^c  

^a ANKARA NUMUNE HOSPITAL   (Turkey)

^b KOCAELI UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^c GULHANE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Turkey)

^d Yahya Kaptan Mahallesi   (Turkey)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CISPLATIN; FLUOROURACIL;

ADOLESCENT; ADVANCED CANCER; CANCER CHEMOTHERAPY; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CANCER REGRESSION; CANCER RELAPSE; CANCER SURVIVAL; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE FREE SURVIVAL; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MULTIPLE CYCLE TREATMENT; NASOPHARYNX CANCER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW; SCHOOL CHILD; SURVIVAL RATE; SURVIVAL TIME; TREATMENT RESPONSE; UNSPECIFIED SIDE EFFECT;

ANTINEOPLASTIC COMBINED CHEMOTHERAPY PROTOCOLS; CHILD; COMBINED MODALITY THERAPY; DISEASE-FREE SURVIVAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; NASOPHARYNGEAL NEOPLASMS; NEOADJUVANT THERAPY; NEOPLASMS, SECOND PRIMARY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33847036304     PISSN: 13685031     EISSN: 17421241     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1742-1241.2006.00872.x     Document Type: Review

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