International Journal of Radiation Oncology * Biology * Physics
Volume 72, Issue 1 , Pages 255-260 , 1 September 2008

Effect of Pretreatment Anemia on Treatment Outcome of Concurrent Radiochemotherapy in Patients With Head and Neck Cancer

  • André Fortin, M.D., M.Sc.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiation Oncology, L'Hôtel-Dieu de Québec, Québec, Canada
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests to: André Fortin, M.D., M.Sc., Department of Radiation Oncology, CHUQ, L'Hotel-Dieu de Québec, 11 Côte du Palais, Québec, Québec, Canada G1R 2J6. Tel: (418) 691-5264, Fax: (418) 691-5268
    • ,
  • Chang Shu Wang, M.D., Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiation Oncology, L'Hôtel-Dieu de Québec, Québec, Canada
    • ,
  • Éric Vigneault, M.D., M.Sc.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiation Oncology, L'Hôtel-Dieu de Québec, Québec, Canada

Received 21 March 2008 ,Revised 26 April 2008 ,Accepted 30 April 2008.

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 Conflict of interest: none.

PII: S0360-3016(08)00934-6

doi: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2008.04.079

International Journal of Radiation Oncology * Biology * Physics
Volume 72, Issue 1 , Pages 255-260 , 1 September 2008

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