Multiple primary tumors in hypopharyngeal cancer treated by surgery
β Scribed by Luigi G Barzan; Renato Talamini; Giovanni Franchin; Doriano Politi
- Book ID
- 117404376
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications
- Year
- 1999
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 221 KB
- Volume
- 121
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0194-5998
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