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Prognostic factors for survival and tumor control in cervical lymph node metastases from head and neck cancer: A multivariate study of 492 cases

  1. Laura Cerezo MD1,*,
  2. Isabel Millan MSc2,
  3. Alejandro Torre MD1,
  4. Gregorio Aragon MD1,
  5. Jose Otero MD1

Article first published online: 2 AUG 2010

DOI: 10.1002/cncr.2820690526

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Cancer

Cancer

Volume 69, Issue 5, pages 1224–1234, 1 March 1992

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Cerezo, L., Millan, I., Torre, A., Aragon, G. and Otero, J. (1992), Prognostic factors for survival and tumor control in cervical lymph node metastases from head and neck cancer: A multivariate study of 492 cases. Cancer, 69: 1224–1234. doi: 10.1002/cncr.2820690526

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  1. 1

    Departments of Radiation Oncology, Hospital Puerta de Hierro, Madrid, Spain

  2. 2

    Departments of Biostatistics, Hospital Puerta de Hierro, Madrid, Spain

*Department of Radiation Oncology, Hospital Puerta de Hierro, San Martin de Porres 4, 28035 Madrid, Spain

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  1. Issue published online: 2 AUG 2010
  2. Article first published online: 2 AUG 2010
  3. Manuscript Accepted: 31 MAY 1991

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