Spectrum of fungal infection in head and neck cancer patients on chemoradiotherapy

Spectrum of fungal infection in head and neck cancer patients on chemoradiotherapy

Background: Radiotherapy for head and neck cancers (HNC) causes alteration of oral mucosal barrier predisposing it to colonization and infection. Such infections often result in pain and burning sensation thus contributing to major morbidity. Objective: 1. To identify the fungi isolated from the pat...

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Main Authors: Gunjesh Kumar Singh, Malini R. Capoor, Deepthi Nair, K.T. Bhowmik
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2017-03-01
Series:Journal of the Egyptian National Cancer Institute
Subjects:
Head and neck malignancies
Fungal infection
Chemoradiotherapy
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1110036217300067

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