Extracapsular spread of carcinoma in cervical lymph nodes impact upon survival in patients with carcinoma of the supraglottic larynx
โ Scribed by Nancy L. Snyderman; Jonas T. Johnson; Victor L. Schramm Jr.; Eugene N. Myers; Carlos D. Bedetti; Patricia Thearle
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1985
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 276 KB
- Volume
- 56
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0008-543X
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