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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| Language: | English |
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2018-07-01
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| Series: | South African Journal of Oncology |
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| Online Access: | https://sajo.org.za/index.php/sajo/article/view/41 |