British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 43, Issue 6 , Pages 481-483 , December 2005

Head and neck cancer, England, UK—action is getting faster, have you not noticed?

Received 25 February 2005

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PII: S0266-4356(05)00180-4

doi: 10.1016/j.bjoms.2005.06.003

British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 43, Issue 6 , Pages 481-483 , December 2005