Mucosal melanoma of the head and neck: The impact of local control on survival
β Scribed by Steve P. Lee; Kenneth T. Shimizu; Luu M. Tran; Guy Juillard; Thomas C. Calcaterra
- Book ID
- 115044246
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1994
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 624 KB
- Volume
- 101
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0023-852X
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