American Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Medicine and Surgery
Volume 24, Issue 1 , Pages 41-50 , January 2003

Postoperative radiation therapy for squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck

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American Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Medicine and Surgery
Volume 24, Issue 1 , Pages 41-50 , January 2003

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