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Management of Fungating Oral Cancer: A Case Report

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|Apr 2024

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/fco-2023-0015 | Journal eISSN: 1792-362X | Journal ISSN: 1792-345X
Language: English
Page range: 63 - 66
Submitted on: Jul 16, 2023
Accepted on: Jan 31, 2024
Published on: Apr 25, 2024
Published by: Helenic Society of Medical Oncology
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 2 issues per year

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