A case-control study of Panicum Miliaceum in the treatment of cancer chemotherapy-induced alopecia

Minerva Medica

Volumn 98, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 661-664

  Gardani, G ^a   Cerrone, R ^a   Biella, C ^a   Galbiati, B ^a   Proserpio, E ^a   Casiraghi, M ^a   Travisi, O ^a   Meregalli, M ^a   Trabattoni, P ^a   Colombo, L ^a   Giani, L ^a   Messina, G ^a   Arnoffi, J ^a   Lissoni, P ^a  

^a SAN GERARDO HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

Alopecia; Chemotherapy; Cisplatin; Panicum

Indexed keywords

ANTHRACYCLINE DERIVATIVE; ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENT; BLEOMYCIN; CISPLATIN; CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE; DOXORUBICIN; EPIRUBICIN; ETOPOSIDE; FLUOROURACIL; GEMCITABINE; MIGLIOCRES; NAVELBINE; PANICUM MILIACEUM EXTRACT; PLANT EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; VINCRISTINE;

ADULT; AGED; ALOPECIA; ARTICLE; CANCER CHEMOTHERAPY; CANCER PATIENT; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMBINATION CHEMOTHERAPY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG TOLERABILITY; FEMALE; HAIR LOSS; HUMAN; MALE; SOLID TUMOR; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

ADULT; AGED; ALOPECIA; ANTHRACYCLINES; ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENTS; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; CISPLATIN; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASMS; PANICUM; PHYTOTHERAPY;

EID: 38849152158     PISSN: 00264806     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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