Oral Oncology
Volume 38, Issue 7 , Pages 706-713 , October 2002

Carcinoma of the parotid and submandibular glands—a study of survival in 2465 patients

  • P Wahlberg

      Affiliations

    • Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, University Hospital, S-221 85 Lund, Sweden
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +44-46-171705; fax: +46-46-2110968
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  • H Anderson

      Affiliations

    • Department of Southern Swedish Regional Tumor Registry. University Hospital, S-221 85 Lund, Sweden
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  • A Biörklund

      Affiliations

    • Department of Southern Swedish Regional Tumor Registry. University Hospital, S-221 85 Lund, Sweden
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  • T Möller

      Affiliations

    • Department of Southern Swedish Regional Tumor Registry. University Hospital, S-221 85 Lund, Sweden
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  • R Perfekt

      Affiliations

    • Department of Southern Swedish Regional Tumor Registry. University Hospital, S-221 85 Lund, Sweden

Received 8 January 2002 ,Accepted 16 January 2002.

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Oral Oncology
Volume 38, Issue 7 , Pages 706-713 , October 2002

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