Nutritional Status of Thai Patients with Head and Neck Cancer During and After Completion of Radiotherapy

Authors

  • Vittayakasemsont K, Klaithong C, Phukosi K, Chavasit V, Trachootham D

Keywords:

Nutritional status, Head and neck cancer, Radiotherapy, Normalcy of food intake, Weight loss

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01-10-2018

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Vittayakasemsont K, Klaithong C, Phukosi K, Chavasit V, Trachootham D. Nutritional Status of Thai Patients with Head and Neck Cancer During and After Completion of Radiotherapy. J DMS [Internet]. 2018 Oct. 1 [cited 2024 Apr. 19];43(5):99-104. Available from: https://he02.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/JDMS/article/view/247789

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