Multiple Primary Malignant Tumors in Patients With Head and Neck Cancer : Results of a Prospective Study and Future Perspectives
โ Scribed by Ingeborg J. Dhooge; Martine De Vos; Paul B. Van Cauwenberge
- Book ID
- 110079579
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1998
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 591 KB
- Volume
- 108
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0023-852X
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