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The influence of radiation technique on xerostomia in head and neck cancer patients – prospective study

✍ Scribed by Maria Goleń; Krzysztof Składowski; Andrzej Wygoda; Bolesław Pilecki; Wiesława Przeorek; Wojciech Sąsiadek; Tomasz Rutkowski; Andrea d'Amico; Zofia Kołosza

Book ID
108496068
Publisher
Wielkopolskie Centrum Onkologii
Year
2007
Tongue
Polish
Weight
188 KB
Volume
12
Category
Article
ISSN
1507-1367

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