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
Nutritional consequences of the radiotherapy of head and neck cancer
โ Scribed by Judith D. Chencharick; Kenneth L. Mossman
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1983
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 478 KB
- Volume
- 51
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0008-543X
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