Is there a role for selective neck dissection after chemoradiation for head and neck cancer?
✍ Scribed by K. Thomas Robbins; Alfio Ferlito; Carlos Suárez; David M. Brizel; Patrick J. Bradley; Phillip K. Pellitteri; Gary L. Clayman; Luiz P. Kowalski; Eric M. Genden; Alessandra Rinaldo
- Book ID
- 113676288
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 2004
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 71 KB
- Volume
- 199
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1072-7515
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