Cancer of the Mouth and Throat (cont.)Medical Author:
Prajoy Kadkade, MD
Coauthor:
Kathryn L Hale, MS, PA-C
Medical Editor:
William M Lydiatt, MD
Medical Editor:
Francisco Talavera, PharmD, PhD
Medical Editor:
Rick Kulkarni, MD
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