## BACKGROUND. Benzydamine was evaluated in patients with head and neck carcinoma for treatment of radiation-induced oral mucositis, a frequent complication of radiation therapy (RT) for which there is no predictable therapy or preventive treatment currently available. ## METHODS. The safety an
Benzydamine for prophylaxis of radiation-induced oral mucositis in head and neck cancers: a double-blind placebo-controlled randomized clinical trial
โ Scribed by A. KAZEMIAN; S. KAMIAN; M. AGHILI; F.A. HASHEMI; P. HADDAD
- Book ID
- 108710628
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2009
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 103 KB
- Volume
- 18
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0961-5423
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