## Abstract ## Background. The aim of this study was to determine the incidence of esophageal toxicity after radiation therapy for head and neck cancer. ## Methods. The records of 211 patients treated by radiation therapy for head and neck cancer were reviewed to identify those with dysphagia la
Late gastrointestinal toxicity after radiation for prostate cancer
β Scribed by Sharon H. Giordano; Andrew Lee; Yong-Fang Kuo; Jean Freeman; James S. Goodwin
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2006
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 260 KB
- Volume
- 107
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0008-543X
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