British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 49, Issue 2 , Pages 83-87 , March 2011

Europe's forgotten Cancer, what is OMF Surgery's role?

  • Luke Cascarini

      Affiliations

    • Queen Victoria Hospital, East Grinstead, West Sussex, RH19 3DZ, UK
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author at: North West London Hospitals NHS Trust, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Northwick Park Hospital, Watford Road, Harrow, London HA1 3UJ, UK. Tel.: +44 07971 277484.
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  • Darryl M. Coombes

      Affiliations

    • Queen Victoria Hospital, East Grinstead, West Sussex, RH19 3DZ, UK
    • ,
  • Sandeep Cliff

      Affiliations

    • Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust, East Surrey Hospital, Redhill, Surrey, RH1 5RH, UK
    • ,
  • Peter Ward Booth

      Affiliations

    • Queen Victoria Hospital, East Grinstead, West Sussex, RH19 3DZ, UK

,Accepted 23 September 2009.

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PII: S0266-4356(10)00044-6

doi: 10.1016/j.bjoms.2009.09.018

British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 49, Issue 2 , Pages 83-87 , March 2011

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