Simultaneously Presenting Head and Neck and Lung Cancer: A Diagnostic and Treatment Dilemma
β Scribed by M. A. Kuriakose; T. R. Loree; A. Rubenfeld; T. M. Anderson; R. V. Datta; H. Hill; N. R. Rigual; J. Orner; A. Singh; W. L. Hicks Jr.,
- Book ID
- 110083903
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2002
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 74 KB
- Volume
- 112
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0023-852X
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