## Abstract ## BACKGROUND. Although adjuvant radiotherapy (RT) is often recommended for locally advanced squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck (HNSCC), its effect on overall or cancer‐specific survival has not been clearly demonstrated. In the current study, the frequency and effect of adju
HER2 expression predicts improved survival in patients with cervical node–positive head and neck squamous cell carcinoma
✍ Scribed by Gary M. Tse; Kwok Hung Yu; Anthony W.H. Chan; Ann D. King; George G. Chen; Ka-Tak Wong; Raymond K.Y. Tsang; Amy B.W. Chan
- Book ID
- 116815404
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications
- Year
- 2009
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 974 KB
- Volume
- 141
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0194-5998
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