Swallow Preservation Exercises during Chemoradiation Therapy Maintains Swallow Function
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Swallow preservation exercises during chemoradiation therapy maintains swallow function.
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عنوان ژورنال: Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery
سال: 2013
ISSN: 0194-5998,1097-6817
DOI: 10.1177/0194599813502310