Tamoxifen for salivary gland adenoid cystic carcinoma: report of two cases
β Scribed by Adam D. Elkin; Charlotte D. Jacobs
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag
- Year
- 2008
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 171 KB
- Volume
- 134
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1432-1335
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