Association of multiple Lugol-voiding lesions with synchronous and metachronous esophageal squamous cell carcinoma in patients with head and neck cancer
โ Scribed by Manabu Muto; Shuichi Hironaka; Mari Nakane; Narikazu Boku; Atsushi Ohtsu; Shigeaki Yoshida
- Book ID
- 118523514
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 2002
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 97 KB
- Volume
- 56
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1097-6779
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