Radiation-induced Parotid Gland Changes in Oral Cancer Patients: Correlation Between Parotid Volume and Saliva Production
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عنوان ژورنال: Japanese Journal of Clinical Oncology
سال: 2009
ISSN: 0368-2811,1465-3621
DOI: 10.1093/jjco/hyp113