Trismus in head and neck cancer patients in sweden: Incidence and risk factors

Medical Science Monitor

Volumn 16, Issue 6, 2010, Pages

  Johnson, Joakim ^a   Van as Brooks, Corina J ^b   Fagerberg Mohlin, Bodil ^c   Finizia, Caterina ^a  

^a SAHLGRENSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b ANTONI VAN LEEUWENHOEK HOSPITAL   (Netherlands)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Maximum interincisal opening; Oncology; Radiotherapy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER PATIENT; CANCER STAGING; EXTERNAL BEAM RADIOTHERAPY; FEMALE; HEAD AND NECK CANCER; HUMAN; KARNOFSKY PERFORMANCE STATUS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORBIDITY; NASOPHARYNX CANCER; PAROTID GLAND TUMOR; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; RADIATION DOSE; SWEDEN; TRISMUS; TUMOR VOLUME; COMPLICATION; HEAD AND NECK TUMOR; INCIDENCE; MIDDLE AGED; ONCOLOGY; PATHOLOGY; PROCEDURES; RADIATION INJURY; RADIOTHERAPY DOSAGE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK FACTOR; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VERY ELDERLY;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FEMALE; HEAD AND NECK NEOPLASMS; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RADIATION INJURIES; RADIATION ONCOLOGY; RADIOTHERAPY DOSAGE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; SWEDEN; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TRISMUS;

EID: 80054040851     PISSN: 12341010     EISSN: 16433750     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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