Late complications of radiotherapy for nasopharyngeal carcinoma

Auris Nasus Larynx

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 205-209

  Sumitsawan, Yupa ^a   Chaiyasate, Saisawat ^a   Chitapanarux, Imjai ^a   Anansuthiwara, Marut ^a   Roongrotwattanasiri, Kannika ^a   Vaseenon, Vasana ^a   Tooncam, Hathaikarn ^a  

^a Faculty of Medicine Chiang Mai University   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Late complications; Nasopharyngeal carcinoma; Radiotherapy

Indexed keywords

CARBOPLATIN; CISPLATIN; FLUOROURACIL;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BONE NECROSIS; CANCER CHEMOTHERAPY; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CHILD; FEMALE; HEARING IMPAIRMENT; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NASOPHARYNX CARCINOMA; RADIATION DOSE; SKIN TOXICITY; SQUAMOUS CELL CARCINOMA; XEROSTOMIA;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANTINEOPLASTIC COMBINED CHEMOTHERAPY PROTOCOLS; BRACHYTHERAPY; CARCINOMA, SQUAMOUS CELL; CHEMOTHERAPY, ADJUVANT; CHILD; COHORT STUDIES; COMBINED MODALITY THERAPY; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NASOPHARYNGEAL NEOPLASMS; NEOPLASM STAGING; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUALITY OF LIFE; RADIATION INJURIES; RADIOTHERAPY DOSAGE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 59849105762     PISSN: 03858146     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anl.2008.04.006     Document Type: Article

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