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... Retinoids in Oncology . " Dekker , New York . Sidransky , D. , Schantz , S. P. , Harrison , L. B. , Forastiere , A. A. , and Sessions , R. B. ( 1997 ) . Cancer of the head and neck . In " Cancer : Principles and Practice of Oncology ...
... Retinoids in Oncology . " Dekker , New York . Sidransky , D. , Schantz , S. P. , Harrison , L. B. , Forastiere , A. A. , and Sessions , R. B. ( 1997 ) . Cancer of the head and neck . In " Cancer : Principles and Practice of Oncology ...
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