Chemotherapy: United Kingdom National Multidisciplinary Guidelines
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This is the official guideline endorsed by the specialty associations involved in the care of head and neck cancer patients in the UK. This paper summarises the role of chemotherapy in head and neck cancer management, recent advances and what the future holds for this modality.
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