High incidence of cisplatin-induced ototoxicity in paediatric patients in the Western Cape, South Africa

Background: Fourteen million new cancer cases are reported annually, and up to 10% of those involve children below 15 years. Cisplatin, a commonly used anti-cancer drug for its high success rate, is associated with ototoxicity. Cisplatin-induced ototoxicity is characterised by permanent bilateral se...

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Main Authors: Mukovhe Phanguphangu, Lebogang Ramma
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AOSIS 2018-07-01
Series:South African Journal of Oncology
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Online Access:https://sajo.org.za/index.php/sajo/article/view/41