Head and neck cancer: Causes, prevention and treatment

Brazilian Journal of Otorhinolaryngology

Volumn 79, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 239-247

  Galbiatti, Ana Lívia Silva ^a   Padovani Junior, João Armando ^a   Maníglia, José Victor ^a   Rodrigues, Cléa Dometilde Soares ^a   Pavarino, Érika Cristina ^a   Goloni Bertollo, Eny Maria ^a  

^a São José do Rio Preto Medical School FAMERP   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Causality; Disease prevention; Head and neck neoplasms; Primary treatment

Indexed keywords

EID: 84877740631     PISSN: 18088694     EISSN: 18088686     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5935/1808-8694.20130041     Document Type: Review

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