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Original Article

Postoperative Radiotherapy of Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Tonsil: Factors influencing survival and time to recurrence

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Pages 49-52 | Received 08 Apr 1991, Accepted 20 Sep 1991, Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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