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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: CANCER DIAGNOSTICS AND PROGNOSTICS

An appraisal of pivotal evaluation designs in validating noninvasive biomarkers for head and neck cancer detection

John Adeoyea Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Faculty of Dentistry, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China;b Oral Cancer Research Group, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, ChinaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Chi Ching Joan Wana Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Faculty of Dentistry, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
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Peter Thomsona Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Faculty of Dentistry, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China;b Oral Cancer Research Group, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, ChinaCorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 1500-1502 | Received 10 Aug 2020, Accepted 02 Sep 2020, Published online: 12 Sep 2020

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