The effect of co-morbidity on quality of life in patients treated with radiotherapy for head and neck squamous cell cancer
β Scribed by N.B. Oozeer; V. Paleri; J. Benbow; C. Downs; C. Kelly
- Book ID
- 108705414
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2006
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 422 KB
- Volume
- 31
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1749-4478
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