Cancers of the head and neck region in developing countries

Radiotherapy and Oncology

Volumn 67, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 1-2

  Vikram, Bhadrasain ^a  

^a ALBERT EINSTEIN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MITOMYCIN C;

BEAM THERAPY; CANCER CONTROL; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CLINICAL TRIAL; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; EDITORIAL; HEAD CANCER; HUMAN; MULTIMODALITY CANCER THERAPY; NECK CANCER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOSENSITIVITY;

EID: 0038707213     PISSN: 01678140     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-8140(03)00058-6     Document Type: Editorial

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