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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · South Asian J Cancer 2015; 04(01): 003
DOI: 10.4103/2278-330X.149902
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What is the way forward for unresectable oral cavity cancers among Indian patients?

Santam Chakraborty
Department of Radiation Onocology, Malabar Cancer Centre, Thalassery, Kannur, Kerala, India
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