Management of acute radiation skin toxicity with wheatgrass extract in breast radiation therapy: Pilot study

Australian Journal of Medical Herbalism

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 77-80

  Wheat, Janelle ^a   Currie, Geoff ^a   Coulter, Kristine ^b  

^a CHARLES STURT UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b Riverina Cancer Care Centre   (Australia)

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EID: 41149123534     PISSN: 10338330     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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