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Environmental Carcinogenesis and Ecotoxicology Reviews
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Original Articles

Genetic and Environmental Factors in Head and Neck Cancer Genesis

Pages 174-200 | Received 16 Mar 2008, Accepted 17 Apr 2008, Published online: 27 Jun 2008

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