## Abstract ## Objective: Early detection of head and neck cancer is associated with improved survival. It is unclear if screening programs successfully target highβrisk populations. We sought to determine the characteristics of participants presenting for a free oral, head and neck cancer screeni
A retrospective study of a head and neck cancer control program
β Scribed by Henry C. Sandler
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1970
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 716 KB
- Volume
- 25
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0008-543X
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