Opinion: Profiling early head and neck cancer
โ Scribed by Hunter, Keith D.; Parkinson, E. Ken; Harrison, Paul R.
- Book ID
- 109947334
- Publisher
- Nature Publishing Group
- Year
- 2005
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 234 KB
- Volume
- 5
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1474-1776
- DOI
- 10.1038/nrc1549
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T h e staging system for head and neck cancer is important both for selecting appropriate treatment as well as evaluating cancer treatment statistics. The accuracy of the staging depends not only on the extent of the diagnostic procedures utilized but also on the state of advancement of the disease.
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