Low-level laser therapy in the management of mucositis and dermatitis induced by cancer therapy

Photomedicine and Laser Surgery

Volumn 33, Issue 10, 2015, Pages 487-491

  Bensadoun, René Jean ^a   Nair, Raj G ^b,c  

^a Department of Radiotherapy   (France)

^b GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c GOLD COAST UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADVERSE EFFECTS; CHEMORADIOTHERAPY; DERMATITIS; HUMAN; LOW LEVEL LASER THERAPY; MUCOSITIS; NEOPLASMS;

CHEMORADIOTHERAPY; DERMATITIS; HUMANS; LOW-LEVEL LIGHT THERAPY; MUCOSITIS; NEOPLASMS;

EID: 84944065910     PISSN: 15495418     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/pho.2015.4022     Document Type: Review

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