Anticancer Therapy and Dentition: An Overlooked Late Adverse Effect in Childhood Cancer Survivors

Affiliations

¹ Pediatric Hematology-Oncology Unit, Department of Pediatrics, Advanced Pediatrics Center, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, 160012, India.
² Pediatric Hematology-Oncology Unit, Department of Pediatrics, Advanced Pediatrics Center, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, 160012, India. deepakbansaldr@gmail.com.

Editorial

Srinivasan Peyam et al. Indian J Pediatr. 2022 Apr.

. 2022 Apr;89(4):319-320.

doi: 10.1007/s12098-021-04071-2. Epub 2022 Jan 18.

¹ Pediatric Hematology-Oncology Unit, Department of Pediatrics, Advanced Pediatrics Center, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, 160012, India.
² Pediatric Hematology-Oncology Unit, Department of Pediatrics, Advanced Pediatrics Center, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, 160012, India. deepakbansaldr@gmail.com.

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Long-Term Effect of Anticancer Therapy on Dentition in Childhood Cancer Survivors: An Observational, Cross-Sectional Study.
Atif M, Mathur VP, Tewari N, Bansal K, Rahul M, Bakhshi S. Atif M, et al. Indian J Pediatr. 2022 Apr;89(4):327-332. doi: 10.1007/s12098-021-03818-1. Epub 2021 Jun 9. Indian J Pediatr. 2022. PMID: 34106443

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