International Journal of Radiation Oncology * Biology * Physics
Volume 67, Issue 5 , Pages 1318-1322 , 1 April 2007

Does Zinc Sulfate Prevent Therapy-Induced Taste Alterations in Head and Neck Cancer Patients? Results of Phase III Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial from the North Central Cancer Treatment Group (N01C4)

Received 15 September 2006 ,Revised 25 October 2006 ,Accepted 30 October 2006.

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 This study was conducted as a collaborative trial of the North Central Cancer Treatment Group and Mayo Clinic and was supported in part by Public Health Service Grants CA-25224, CA-37404, CA-60276, CA-35119, CA-63849, CA-35113, CA-35431, and CA-63848.Conflict of interest: none.

PII: S0360-3016(06)03384-0

doi: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2006.10.046

International Journal of Radiation Oncology * Biology * Physics
Volume 67, Issue 5 , Pages 1318-1322 , 1 April 2007

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