The reduction of radiation mucositis by selective decontamination antibiotic pastilles: A placebo-controlled double-blind trial

British Journal of Cancer

Volumn 74, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 312-317

  Symonds, R P ^a   McIlroy, P ^a   Khorrami, J ^a   Paul, J ^a   Pyper, E ^a   Alcock, S R ^b   McCallum, I ^b   Speekenbrink, A B J ^b   McMurray, A ^b   Lindemann, E ^b   Thomas, M ^c  

^a BEATSON WEST OF SCOTLAND CANCER CENTRE   (United Kingdom)

^b WESTERN INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^c ROYAL HOSPITAL HASLAR   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Antibiotics; Head and neck cancer; Radiation mucositis; Radiotherapy

Indexed keywords

AMPHOTERICIN B; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; COLISTIN; TOBRAMYCIN;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CULTURE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG EFFICACY; DYSPHAGIA; FEMALE; FUNGUS CULTURE; GRAM NEGATIVE BACTERIUM; HEAD CANCER; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MUCOSA INFLAMMATION; NECK CANCER; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PAIN; PATIENT MONITORING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION INJURY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WEIGHT REDUCTION; YEAST;

EID: 9344223312     PISSN: 00070920     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/bjc.1996.359     Document Type: Article

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