Split-course versus continuous-course irradiation in the postoperative setting for squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck
β Scribed by Robert J. Amdur; James T. Parsons; William M. Mendenhall; Rodney R. Million; Nicholas J. Cassisi
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 1989
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 860 KB
- Volume
- 17
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0360-3016
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