Hypothyroidism : A frequent event after radiotherapy and after radiotherapy with chemotherapy for patients with head and neck carcinoma
โ Scribed by Gina Mercado; David J. Adelstein; Jerrold P. Saxton; Michelle Secic; Marjorie A. Larto; Pierre Lavertu
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2001
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 84 KB
- Volume
- 92
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0008-543X
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