Delays in treatment of oral cancer: A review of the current literature

Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology and Oral Radiology

Volumn 117, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 424-429

  Stefanuto, Peter ^a   Doucet, Jean Charles ^a   Robertson, Chad ^a  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEAD AND NECK NEOPLASMS; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; MOUTH NEOPLASMS; PATHOLOGY; RISK FACTOR; TIME TO TREATMENT;

HEAD AND NECK NEOPLASMS; HUMANS; MOUTH NEOPLASMS; RISK FACTORS; TIME-TO-TREATMENT; WAITING LISTS;

EID: 84896388745     PISSN: 22124403     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.oooo.2013.12.407     Document Type: Review

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