Sentinel Node Concept in Clinically N0 Laryngeal and Hypopharyngeal Cancer
β Scribed by Masayuki Tomifuji; Akihiro Shiotani; Hirofumi Fujii; Koji Araki; Koichiro Saito; Koji Inagaki; Makio Mukai; Yuko Kitagawa; Kaoru Ogawa
- Book ID
- 111772405
- Publisher
- Springer
- Year
- 2008
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 433 KB
- Volume
- 15
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1068-9265
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