Comparison of vinorelbine with cisplatin in concomitant chemoradiotherapy in head and neck carcinoma

Indian Journal of Medical and Paediatric Oncology

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 4-7

  Devleena, D Majumdar ^a   Majumdar, Anup ^b   Poddar, Soumita ^b   Chakraborty, Anindya ^b  

^a CHITTARANJAN NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE   (India)

^b INSTITUTE OF POST GRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION AND RESEARCH   (India)

Author keywords

Cisplatin; concomitant chemoradiotherapy; radiosensitizer; vinorelbine

Indexed keywords

CISPLATIN; NAVELBINE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANEMIA; ARTICLE; BONE MARROW SUPPRESSION; CANCER LOCALIZATION; CANCER STAGING; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COBALT TELETHERAPY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFICACY; EXTERNAL BEAM RADIOTHERAPY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEAD AND NECK CARCINOMA; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; MUCOSA INFLAMMATION; NAUSEA; NEUTROPENIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RADIATION DOSE FRACTIONATION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SKIN MANIFESTATION; TREATMENT RESPONSE;

EID: 78049397435     PISSN: 09715851     EISSN: 09752129     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0971-5851.68845     Document Type: Article

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