Persistent Post-radiotherapy Pain and Locoregional Recurrence in Head and Neck Cancer- Is There a Hidden Link? |
Srivastava, Preety
(Department of Radiotherapy, Christian Medical College and Hospital)
Kingsley, Pamela Alice (Department of Radiotherapy, Christian Medical College and Hospital) Srivastava, Himanshu (Department of Radiotherapy, Christian Medical College and Hospital) Sachdeva, Jaineet (Department of Radiotherapy, Christian Medical College and Hospital) Kaur, Paramdeep (Department of Community Medicine, Christian Medical College and Hospital) |
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