Oropharyngeal mucositis-specific quality-of-life measure in patients with cancer therapy

Hong Kong Medical Journal

Volumn 16, Issue SUPP3, 2010, Pages 42-46

  Cheng, K K F ^a   Leung, S F ^a   Liang, R H S ^b   Tai, J W M ^c   Yeung, R M W ^d   Thompson, D R ^e  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^c QUEEN MARY HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

^d PAMELA YOUDE NETHERSOLE EASTERN HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

^e UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENT;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHEMICALLY INDUCED DISORDER; CLINICAL TRIAL; DISABILITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUCOSA INFLAMMATION; MULTICENTER STUDY; NEOPLASM; QUALITY OF LIFE; VALIDATION STUDY;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENTS; DISABILITY EVALUATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUCOSITIS; NEOPLASMS; QUALITY OF LIFE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77957921693     PISSN: 10242708     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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