Seminars in Oncology
Volume 35, Issue 3 , Pages 229-235 , June 2008

The Role of Neck Dissection in the Combined Modality Therapy Setting

  • Kimberly M. Brown
    • ,
  • Miriam Lango
    • ,
  • John A. Ridge

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to John A. Ridge, MD, PhD, Head and Neck Surgery Section, Department of Surgical Oncology, Fox Chase Cancer Center, 333 Cottman Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19111.

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 K.M.B. was supported in part by the “John A. Ridge, MD, PhD, Surgical Oncology Fellowship.”

PII: S0093-7754(08)00068-7

doi: 10.1053/j.seminoncol.2008.03.006

Seminars in Oncology
Volume 35, Issue 3 , Pages 229-235 , June 2008

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