Patient and Tumor Characteristics and Pretreatment Swallowing Frequency and Duration in Head-and-Neck Cancer Patients
β Scribed by Bradley, J.A.; Paulson, E.S.; Kharofa, J.; Li, X.; Schultz, C.; Wang, D.
- Book ID
- 123269140
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 2012
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 50 KB
- Volume
- 84
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0360-3016
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