Oral Oncology
Volume 46, Issue 6 , Pages 414-417 , June 2010

Oral cancer: Clinical features

  • Jose Bagan

      Affiliations

    • Valencia University, Department of Stomatology, University General Hospital, Valencia, Spain
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Address: Hospital General Universitario, Servicio de Estomatología, Avda/Tres Cruces s/n, 46014 Valencia, Spain. Tel.: +34 96 1972127; fax: +34 96 394 18 54.
    • ,
  • Gracia Sarrion

      Affiliations

    • Valencia University, Spain
    • ,
  • Yolanda Jimenez

      Affiliations

    • Valencia University, Spain

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doi: 10.1016/j.oraloncology.2010.03.009

Oral Oncology
Volume 46, Issue 6 , Pages 414-417 , June 2010

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