Oral Oncology
Volume 46, Issue 6 , Pages 407-410 , June 2010

Living with oral cancer: Epidemiology with particular reference to prevalence and life-style changes that influence survival

  • Saman Warnakulasuriya

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress: Department of Oral Medicine and Pathology, King’s College Dental Institute, Bessemer Rd., London SE5 9RS, UK. Tel.: +44 20 3 299 2430; fax: +44 20 3 299 3426.

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doi: 10.1016/j.oraloncology.2010.02.015

Oral Oncology
Volume 46, Issue 6 , Pages 407-410 , June 2010

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