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Weight Loss as a Nutritional Indicator in Head and Neck Cancer Patients Undergoing Chemoradiotherapy: Contributing Factors and Its Impact on Disease Outcome

Niharika Bishta Radiation Oncology, Command Hospital, Pune, IndiaView further author information
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Sankalp Singhb Radiation Oncology, Command Hospital, Lucknow, IndiaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Arti Sarinc Radiation Oncology, INHS Asvini, Mumbai, IndiaView further author information
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Amul Kapoord Medical Oncology, Command Hospital, Pune, IndiaView further author information
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Samir Guptae Surgical Oncology, Command Hospital, Pune, IndiaView further author information
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Deepak Mulajkerd Medical Oncology, Command Hospital, Pune, IndiaView further author information
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Richa Joshie Surgical Oncology, Command Hospital, Pune, IndiaView further author information
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Pages 1631-1637 | Received 02 Jul 2019, Accepted 07 Jul 2020, Published online: 16 Aug 2020

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