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Original Article

Primary Irradiation, Surgery or Combined Therapy in Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Larynx: A comparison of treatment results from two centers

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Pages 489-503 | Accepted 12 Jan 1990, Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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