High frequency hearing loss following treatment for nasopharyngeal carcinoma

Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand

Volumn 93, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 324-329

  Sumitsawan, Yupa ^a   Vaseenon, Vasana ^a   Hanprasertpong, Charuk ^a   Roongrotwattanasiri, Kannika ^a   Chitapanarux, Imjai ^a   Isaradisaikul, Suwicha ^a  

^a Faculty of Medicine Chiang Mai University   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Chemoradiation; Hearing loss; Nasopharyngeal carcinoma; Radiotherapy

Indexed keywords

CARBOPLATIN; CISPLATIN;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; AUDITORY THRESHOLD; CANCER CHEMOTHERAPY; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEARING LOSS; HEARING TEST; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NASOPHARYNX CARCINOMA; PURE TONE AUDIOMETRY; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION INJURY; SCHOOL CHILD;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENTS; AUDIOMETRY, PURE-TONE; CARBOPLATIN; CHILD; CISPLATIN; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HEARING LOSS, HIGH-FREQUENCY; HEARING LOSS, SENSORINEURAL; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NASOPHARYNGEAL NEOPLASMS; PREVALENCE; RADIOTHERAPY DOSAGE; THAILAND; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77951909151     PISSN: 01252208     EISSN: 01252208     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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