## Abstract ## Background. Risk factors for development of a stricture of the upper esophagus after radiotherapy for head and neck cancer are poorly defined. ## Methods. This was a retrospective caseβcontrol study of patients diagnosed and treated for esophageal stricture after radiotherapy for
Treatment-related esophageal stricture in pediatric patients with cancer
β Scribed by Joshua D. I. Ellenhorn; Arnon Lambroza; Karen L. Lindsley; Michael P. Laquaglia
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1993
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 690 KB
- Volume
- 71
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0008-543X
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