Fungal flora changes in head-and-neck cancer patients receiving radiotherapy
Background: Oral mucositis is one of the primary toxicities of radiation in head-and-neck radiotherapy (RT). Oral fungal microflora changes have been studied to aggravate the inflammatory process leading to mucositis. The study evaluated the changes in oral fungal microflora during RT in head-and-ne...
Main Authors: | Pavan Kumar Reddy, A G Hasib, B Sandesh Rao, M S Athiyamaan, Sharaschandra Shankar, J Maria Sophia |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2021-01-01
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Series: | Journal of Radiation and Cancer Research |
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Online Access: | http://www.journalrcr.org/article.asp?issn=2588-9273;year=2021;volume=12;issue=1;spage=15;epage=18;aulast=Reddy |
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