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Original Article

Quality of Life in Head and Neck Cancer

Alfio Ferlito Department of Otolaryngology--Head and Neck Surgery University of Udine Udine
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Simon N. Rogers Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery University Hospital Aintree and Liverpool University Dental Hospital Liverpool
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Ashok R. Shaha Head and Neck Service Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center New York New York
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Patrick J. Bradley Department of Otorhinolaryngology--Head and Neck Surgery Queens Medical Centre Nottingham
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Alessandra Rinaldo Department of Otolaryngology--Head and Neck Surgery University of Udine Udine
Pages 5-7 | Received 01 Jul 2004, Accepted 01 Jul 2004, Published online: 16 Dec 2009

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