British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 44, Issue 4 , Pages 283-288 , August 2006

Feasibility study of the retrospective use of the Adult Comorbidity Evaluation index (ACE-27) in patients with cancer of the head and neck who had radiotherapy

  • Simon N. Rogers

      Affiliations

    • Regional Maxillofacial Unit, University Hospital Aintree, Aintree Trust, Liverpool L9 1AL, UK
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +44 151 529 5287; fax: +44 151 529 5288.
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  • Amir Aziz

      Affiliations

    • Liverpool University, UK
    • ,
  • Derek Lowe

      Affiliations

    • Mossley Cheshire, UK
    • ,
  • David J. Husband

      Affiliations

    • Clatterbridge Centre for Oncology, Wirral, Merseyside, UK

Received 21 November 2004 ,Accepted 20 June 2005.

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☆ Ethics committee approval for the study was obtained from the Clatterbridge Centre of Oncology Research Ethics Committee.

PII: S0266-4356(05)00214-7

doi: 10.1016/j.bjoms.2005.06.025

British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 44, Issue 4 , Pages 283-288 , August 2006

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