Predictors of swallowing outcome in patients treated with surgery and radiotherapy for advanced oral and oropharyngeal cancer
โ Scribed by A.G. Schache; O. Lieger; P. Rogers; A. Kelly; L. Newman; N. Kalavrezos
- Book ID
- 113833154
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 2009
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 418 KB
- Volume
- 45
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1368-8375
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