Reducing xerostomia through advanced technology

The Lancet Oncology

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 110-111

  Trotti, Andy ^a   Eisbruch, Avi ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACUPUNCTURE; DOSIMETRY; HEAD AND NECK CANCER; LETTER; OROPHARYNX CANCER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; RADIATION INJURY; RISK ASSESSMENT; SALIVARY GLAND; SALIVATION; STEM CELL; SUBMANDIBULAR GLAND; SWALLOWING; TASTE; XEROSTOMIA;

HUMANS; RADIATION INJURIES; RADIOTHERAPY, INTENSITY-MODULATED; XEROSTOMIA;

EID: 79251519957     PISSN: 14702045     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1470-2045(11)70009-2     Document Type: Letter

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