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Elective neck dissection (END) and cN0 hard palate and upper gingival cancers: A National Cancer Database analysis of factors predictive of END and impact on survival—How much is the impact?
Gurupreet Gill MS,
Gurupreet Gill MS
Homi Bhabha National Institute, Tata Memorial Centre, Mumbai, India
Search for more papers by this author Siddanth Jain MDS,
Siddanth Jain MDS
Homi Bhabha National Institute, Tata Memorial Centre, Mumbai, India
Search for more papers by this author Shivakumar Thiagarajan MS, DNB,
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Shivakumar Thiagarajan MS, DNB
Department of Head and Neck Surgical Oncology, Homi Bhabha National Institute, Tata Memorial Centre, Mumbai, India
Correspondence Shivakumar Thiagarajan, MS, DNB, Department of Head and Neck Surgical Oncology, Homi Bhabha National Institute, Tata Memorial Centre, Mumbai, India.
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Gurupreet Gill MS,
Gurupreet Gill MS
Homi Bhabha National Institute, Tata Memorial Centre, Mumbai, India
Search for more papers by this author Siddanth Jain MDS,
Siddanth Jain MDS
Homi Bhabha National Institute, Tata Memorial Centre, Mumbai, India
Search for more papers by this author Shivakumar Thiagarajan MS, DNB,
Corresponding Author
Shivakumar Thiagarajan MS, DNB
Department of Head and Neck Surgical Oncology, Homi Bhabha National Institute, Tata Memorial Centre, Mumbai, India
Correspondence Shivakumar Thiagarajan, MS, DNB, Department of Head and Neck Surgical Oncology, Homi Bhabha National Institute, Tata Memorial Centre, Mumbai, India.
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First published: 09 March 2020
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