Can zinc supplementation widen the gap between control and complications in head and neck cancer patients treated with concurrent chemo-radiotherapy

Can zinc supplementation widen the gap between control and complications in head and neck cancer patients treated with concurrent chemo-radiotherapy

Introduction: Zinc as an antioxidant can attenuate the effects of ionizing radiation. Contrary to theoretical radiobiological concepts, studies have pointed to the differential effects of zinc on normal and tumor cells, respectively. Therefore the present study was conducted to highlight the effects...

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Main Authors: Mohsin Khan, Shahid A Siddiqui, Mohd Akram, Mohd Shadab Alam
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2019-01-01
Series:Journal of Medical Sciences
Subjects:
chemoradiotherapy
head and neck cancer
zinc
Online Access:http://www.jmedscindmc.com/article.asp?issn=1011-4564;year=2019;volume=39;issue=6;spage=267;epage=271;aulast=Khan

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