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NUT carcinoma in head and neck region: Case report with literature review Cover

NUT carcinoma in head and neck region: Case report with literature review

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|Jul 2023

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/rjr-2023-0020 | Journal eISSN: 2393-3356 | Journal ISSN: 2069-6523
Language: English
Page range: 129 - 139
Submitted on: Mar 28, 2023
Accepted on: Jun 23, 2023
Published on: Jul 26, 2023
Published by: Romanian Rhinologic Society
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

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