Reirradiation for Head-and-Neck Cancer: Delicate Balance Between Effectiveness and Toxicity
β Scribed by Frank Hoebers; Wilma Heemsbergen; Suzanne Moor; Marta Lopez; Martin Klop; Margot Tesselaar; Coen Rasch
- Book ID
- 118455497
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 2011
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 257 KB
- Volume
- 81
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0360-3016
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