Effects of different radiation therapy techniques on swallowing function in individuals with nasopharyngeal cancer

Nasopharyngeal cancer (NPC) is more common in the Southern China region than the rest of the world. Radiation therapy (RT) is the contemporary and standard treatment for nasopharyngeal cancer. Chronic complications arise from RT including hearing loss, xerostomia, trismus and dysphagia. Previous res...

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Main Authors: Fong, Raymond, 方思行
Other Authors: Yiu, EML
Language:English
Published: The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong) 2014
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10722/196497