Quality of life after treatment for squamous cell cancer of the base of tongue — A comparison of primary radiation therapy vs. primary surgery louis
✍ Scribed by Louis B. Harrison; Michael J. Zelefsky; John G. Armstrong; Jeffrey J. Gaynor
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 1993
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 210 KB
- Volume
- 27
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0360-3016
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