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The molecular genetics of head and neck cancer

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 June 2007

H. Rowley
H. Rowley*
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, Royal Victoria Eye and Ear Hospital, Dublin.
*
Address for correspondence: H. Rowley, Department of Otolaryngology, Royal Victoria Eye and Ear Hospital, Adelaide Road, Dublin, Ireland.
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Molecular Biology in Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery Series
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The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 112 , Issue 7 , July 1998 , pp. 607 - 612
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Copyright © JLO (1984) Limited 1998

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