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Gevorkov A.R.

P.A. Herzen Moscow Oncology Research Institute, Ministry of Health of Russia, Moscow, Russian Federation

Bojko A.V.

GBOU VPO «Sibirskiĭ gosudarstvennyĭ meditsinskiĭ universitet» Minzdrava Rossii, Tomsk

Bolotina L.V.

FGBU "Moskovskiĭ nauchno-issledovatel'skiĭ onkologicheskiĭ institut im. P.A. Gertsena" Minzdravsotsrazvitiia Rossii

Shashkov S.V.

P.A. Herzen Moscow Oncology Research Institute, Branch, National Medical Radiology Research Center, Ministry of Health of Russia, Moscow, Russia

Supportive care is mandatory for successful radiotherapy and chemoradiotherapy in patients with head and neck tumors

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Gevorkov A.R., Bojko A.V., Bolotina L.V., Shashkov S.V.

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Journal: P.A. Herzen Journal of Oncology. 2018;7(3): 75‑84

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To cite this article:

Gevorkov AR, Bojko AV, Bolotina LV, Shashkov SV. Supportive care is mandatory for successful radiotherapy and chemoradiotherapy in patients with head and neck tumors. P.A. Herzen Journal of Oncology. 2018;7(3):75‑84. (In Russ.)
https://doi.org/10.17116/onkolog20187375

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