OC-0269 A randomized phase III trial for alleviating radiation-induced xerostomia with chewing gum
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عنوان ژورنال: Radiotherapy and Oncology
سال: 2019
ISSN: 0167-8140
DOI: 10.1016/s0167-8140(19)30689-9