Oral Oncology
Volume 46, Issue 6 , Pages 411-413 , June 2010

Infectious and dietary risk factors of oral cancer

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doi: 10.1016/j.oraloncology.2010.03.003

Oral Oncology
Volume 46, Issue 6 , Pages 411-413 , June 2010

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