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ORIGINAL ARTICLE

Response evaluation of the neck in oropharyngeal cancer: Value of magnetic resonance imaging and influence of p16 in selecting patients for post-radiotherapy neck dissection

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Pages 1599-1606 | Received 15 May 2015, Accepted 11 Jun 2015, Published online: 22 Jul 2015

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