Background. Alterations in serum levels of several glycoprotein constituents are reported to be useful for treatment monitoring of cancer patients. The purpose of this study was to determine efficacy of sialic acid and seromucoid fraction as treatment monitors for head and neck (H&N) cancer patients
Baseline depression predicts malnutrition in head and neck cancer patients undergoing radiotherapy
β Scribed by Ben Britton; Kerrie Clover; Lorna Bateman; Cathy Odelli; Karen Wenham; Annette Zeman; Gregory Leigh Carter
- Book ID
- 106174644
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag
- Year
- 2011
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 187 KB
- Volume
- 20
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0941-4355
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