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ONCOLOGY

Lateral pharyngotomy extended by resection of the mandibular angle—an alternative approach to the surgical treatment of oropharyngeal (tonsillar) cancers

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Pages 318-323 | Received 04 Mar 2008, Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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