Management of radiation therapy-induced mucositis in head and neck cancer patients. Part II: supportive treatments
β Scribed by Wei Cheong Ngeow; Wen Lin Chai; Rosnah Binti Zain
- Book ID
- 107615961
- Publisher
- PAGEPress Publications
- Year
- 2008
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 151 KB
- Volume
- 2
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1970-5557
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