British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 47, Issue 4 , Pages 284-289 , June 2009

Radical radiotherapy for treatment of malignant parotid tumours: A single centre experience 1995–2005

  • S.A. Bhide

      Affiliations

    • Head & Neck Oncology, Royal Marsden Hospital, Fulham Rd., London, SW3 6JJ, United Kingdom
    • ,
  • A. Miah

      Affiliations

    • Head & Neck Oncology, Royal Marsden Hospital, Downs Rd., Sutton, Surrey, SM2 5PT, United Kingdom
    • ,
  • Y. Barbachano

      Affiliations

    • Department of Statistics, Royal Marsden Hospital, Downs Rd., Sutton, Surrey, SM2 5PT, United Kingdom
    • ,
  • K.J. Harrington

      Affiliations

    • Head & Neck Oncology, Royal Marsden Hospital, Fulham Rd., London, SW3 6JJ, United Kingdom
    • ,
  • K. Newbold

      Affiliations

    • Head & Neck Oncology, Royal Marsden Hospital, Downs Rd., Sutton, Surrey, SM2 5PT, United Kingdom
    • ,
  • C.M. Nutting

      Affiliations

    • Head & Neck Oncology, Royal Marsden Hospital, Fulham Rd., London, SW3 6JJ, United Kingdom
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +44 2078082586; fax: +44 2078082235.

,Accepted 31 December 2008.

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doi: 10.1016/j.bjoms.2008.12.012

British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 47, Issue 4 , Pages 284-289 , June 2009

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