P2.38. Efficacy of per oral access in the surgical management of T2 & T3 oral cavity squamous cell carcinoma
โ Scribed by Battoo, A.J.; Duarah, S.; Patel, D.; Iyer, S.; Kuriakose, M.A.
- Book ID
- 119336850
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 2009
- Weight
- 38 KB
- Volume
- 3
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1744-7895
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