Head and neck squamous cell carcinoma: Better to be young
- 1 February 2000
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wiley in Otolaryngology -- Head and Neck Surgery
- Vol. 122 (2) , 253-258
- https://doi.org/10.1016/s0194-5998(00)70249-x
Abstract
Most head and neck squamous cell carcinoma patients are elderly, with few younger than 40 years. Controversy exists in the literature regarding outcomes for younger patients. The goal of this resea...Keywords
Funding Information
- National Cancer Institute (R01 CA62072)
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