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Original Articles: BiGART 2021 Issue

The influence of radiation dose on taste impairment in a prospective observational study cohort of oropharyngeal cancer patients

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Pages 146-152 | Received 29 Jun 2021, Accepted 21 Oct 2021, Published online: 21 Jan 2022

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