Multivariate Analyses to Assess Treatment Effectiveness in Advanced Head and Neck Cancer
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Multivariate analyses to assess treatment effectiveness in advanced head and neck cancer.
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عنوان ژورنال: Archives of Otolaryngology–Head & Neck Surgery
سال: 2002
ISSN: 0886-4470
DOI: 10.1001/archotol.128.5.497