Radiosensitization by weekly carboplatin in frail patients with locally advanced head and neck cancer
β Scribed by T. Pignon; L. George; E. Gross; M. Zanaret; L. Digue; D. Bagarry; G. Faure
- Book ID
- 119518304
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 2007
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 123 KB
- Volume
- 82
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0167-8140
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