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Research Article

Endoscopic surgery for early-stage nasopharyngeal carcinoma: a justified initial option

Yan HuangDepartment of Otolaryngology, Guangdong General Hospital and Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou, China;
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Qian-Hui QiuDepartment of Otolaryngology, Guangdong General Hospital and Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou, China; ;School of Clinical Medicine, Second Clinical Institute of Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, ChinaCorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 1194-1198 | Received 30 May 2017, Accepted 19 Jun 2017, Published online: 25 Jul 2017

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