Cyclooxygenase-2 inhibitor and cisplatin combination as a radiosensitizer in the treatment of head and neck cancer patients [2]

Annals of Oncology

Volumn 15, Issue 9, 2004, Pages 1444-1445

  Altundag, O ^c   Altundag, K ^c   Morandi, P ^a   Gunduz, M ^b  

^a Department of Medical Oncology   (Italy)

^b OKAYAMA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^c HACETTEPE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CISPLATIN; CYCLOOXYGENASE 2; CYCLOOXYGENASE 2 INHIBITOR; N (2 CYCLOHEXYLOXY 4 NITROPHENYL)METHANESULFONAMIDE; RADIOSENSITIZING AGENT; TILMACOXIB;

CANCER CHEMOTHERAPY; CANCER PATIENT; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CANCER SURVIVAL; DRUG MECHANISM; DRUG POTENTIATION; HEAD AND NECK CANCER; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HUMAN; LARYNX CANCER; LETTER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; RADIOSENSITIVITY; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; TREATMENT FAILURE;

EID: 4644313842     PISSN: 09237534     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdh360     Document Type: Letter

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