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ONCOLOGY

Incidence and mortality trends of head and neck cancer in Croatia in the period 1988–2008

Tin ZnaorInstitute for Ear, Nose and Throat Disease and Head and Neck Surgery, University Hospital Merkur, University of Zagreb School of Medicine
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Luka VucemiloInstitute for Ear, Nose and Throat Disease and Head and Neck Surgery, University Hospital Merkur, University of Zagreb School of Medicine
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Tomislav KulisDepartment of Urology, University Hospital Centre Zagreb, University of Zagreb School of Medicine
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Ariana ZnaorCroatian National Cancer Registry, Croatian National Institute of Public Health;Andrija Štampar School of Public Health, University of Zagreb School of Medicine, Zagreb, CroatiaCorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 305-312 | Received 19 Aug 2012, Accepted 14 Oct 2012, Published online: 26 Nov 2012

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