International Journal of Radiation Oncology * Biology * Physics
Volume 73, Issue 5 , Pages 1335-1342 , 1 April 2009

Sensorineural Hearing Loss After Treatment of Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma: A Longitudinal Analysis

  • S.H. Chan, F.R.C.R.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Clinical Oncology, Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital, Hong Kong
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests to: S. H. Chan, F.R.C.R., Department of Clinical Oncology, Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital, 3 Lok Man Rd., Chai Wan, Hong Kong. Tel: (852) 2595-4180; Fax: (852) 2515-1266
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  • W.T. Ng, F.R.C.R.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Clinical Oncology, Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital, Hong Kong
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  • K.L. Kam, F.R.C.S.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital, Hong Kong
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  • Michael C.H. Lee, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Clinical Oncology, Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital, Hong Kong
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  • C.W. Choi, M.Sc.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Clinical Oncology, Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital, Hong Kong
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  • T.K. Yau, F.R.C.R.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Clinical Oncology, Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital, Hong Kong
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  • Anne W.M. Lee, F.R.C.R.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Clinical Oncology, Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital, Hong Kong
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  • S.K. Chow, F.R.C.S.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital, Hong Kong

Received 24 May 2008 ,Revised 7 July 2008 ,Accepted 8 July 2008.

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 Accepted as a poster presentation at European Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology Annual Congress, Goteborg, September 2008.

 Conflict of interest: none.

PII: S0360-3016(08)03174-X

doi: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2008.07.034

International Journal of Radiation Oncology * Biology * Physics
Volume 73, Issue 5 , Pages 1335-1342 , 1 April 2009

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