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Practice Guideline
. 2016 May;130(S2):S66-S67.
doi: 10.1017/S0022215116000463.

Radiotherapy in head and neck cancer management: United Kingdom National Multidisciplinary Guidelines

C Nutting  1
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Practice Guideline

Radiotherapy in head and neck cancer management: United Kingdom National Multidisciplinary Guidelines

C Nutting. J Laryngol Otol. 2016 May.

Abstract

This is the official guideline endorsed by the specialty associations involved in the care of head and neck cancer patients in the UK. Radiotherapy is one of the key treatment modalities used in head and neck cancer management. This paper summarises the current role and some of the recent advances in radiotherapy in head and neck cancer management.

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