Low level laser therapy (LLLT): A new paradigm in the management of cancer therapy-induced mucositis?

Indian Journal of Medical Research

Volumn 124, Issue OCT., 2006, Pages 375-378

  Bensadoun, René Jean ^a  

^a CENTRE ANTOINE LACASSAGNE   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC AGENT; ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENT; KERATINOCYTE GROWTH FACTOR; MORPHINE;

CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CLINICAL TRIAL; DISEASE SEVERITY; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; EXTERNAL BEAM RADIOTHERAPY; HEAD AND NECK CANCER; HELIUM NEON LASER; HEMATOPOIETIC STEM CELL TRANSPLANTATION; HUMAN; LOW LEVEL LASER THERAPY; MOUTH CANCER; MOUTH HYGIENE; MOUTH PAIN; MUCOSA INFLAMMATION; NOTE; ORAL MUCOSAL DISEASE; PRIMARY PREVENTION; TREATMENT INDICATION; WOUND HEALING; HEAD AND NECK TUMOR; RADIATION INJURY; STOMATITIS;

HEAD AND NECK NEOPLASMS; HUMANS; LASER THERAPY, LOW-LEVEL; RADIATION INJURIES; STOMATITIS;

EID: 34247163999     PISSN: 09715916     EISSN: 09715916     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Note

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