Esophageal Cancers with Synchronous or Antecedent Head and Neck Cancers: A More Formidable Challenge?
β Scribed by Oswens Siu-Hung Lo; Simon Law; William I. Wei; Wai-Man Ng; Kam-Ho Wong; King-Hung Tong; John Wong
- Book ID
- 111772746
- Publisher
- Springer
- Year
- 2008
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 203 KB
- Volume
- 15
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1068-9265
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