Is there a role for lymphoscintigraphy and sentinel node biopsy in the management of the regional lymphatics in mucosal squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck?
β Scribed by Nicholas Hyde, Elizabeth Prvulovich
- Publisher
- Springer
- Year
- 2002
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 198 KB
- Volume
- 29
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0340-6997
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