The role of submandibular salivary gland transfer in preventing xerostomia in the chemoradiotherapy patient
β Scribed by Khalid Al-Qahtani; Michael P. Hier; Khalil Sultanum; Martin J. Black
- Book ID
- 116941441
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 2006
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 186 KB
- Volume
- 101
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1528-395X
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