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Impact of race on outcome after definitive radiotherapy for squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck

  1. Majid O. F. Al-Othman M.D.1,
  2. Christopher G. Morris M.S.1,
  3. Henrietta L. Logan Ph.D.2,
  4. Russell W. Hinerman M.D.1,
  5. Robert J. Amdur M.D.1,
  6. William M. Mendenhall M.D.1,†,*

Article first published online: 22 OCT 2003

DOI: 10.1002/cncr.11822

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Cancer

Cancer

Volume 98, Issue 11, pages 2467–2472, 1 December 2003

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Al-Othman, M. O. F., Morris, C. G., Logan, H. L., Hinerman, R. W., Amdur, R. J. and Mendenhall, W. M. (2003), Impact of race on outcome after definitive radiotherapy for squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck. Cancer, 98: 2467–2472. doi: 10.1002/cncr.11822

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  1. 1

    Department of Radiation Oncology, College of Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida

  2. 2

    Division of Public Health Services and Research, College of Dentistry, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida

  1. †

    Fax: (352) 265-0759

*Department of Radiation Oncology, P.O. Box 100385, Gainesville, FL 32610-0385

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 17 NOV 2003
  2. Article first published online: 22 OCT 2003
  3. Manuscript Revised: 26 AUG 2003
  4. Manuscript Accepted: 26 AUG 2003
  5. Manuscript Received: 8 JUL 2003

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