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Original Article

Cervical Soft Tissue Metastases in Head and Neck Cancer

Ken Maclennan Cancer Research UK Clinical Cancer Centre, St James's University Hospital Leeds
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Jemy Jose Department of Otolaryngology--Head and Neck Surgery Leeds Teaching Hospital Trust Leeds
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Alfio Ferlito Department of Otolaryngology--Head and Neck Surgery University of Udine Udine
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Kenneth O. Devaney Department of Pathology Foote Hospital Michigan Jackson
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K. Thomas Robbins Florida Gainesville
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Jim Moor Department of Otolaryngology--Head and Neck Surgery Leeds Teaching Hospital Trust Leeds
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Alessandra Rinaldo Department of Otolaryngology--Head and Neck Surgery University of Udine Udine
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Pages 336-339 | Received 01 Jul 2004, Accepted 01 Jul 2004, Published online: 04 May 2010

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