Impact of delay in the diagnosis and treatment of head and neck cancer
ABSTRACT INTRODUCTION: Head and neck tumors can be easily recognized through clinical evaluation. However, they are often diagnosed at advanced stages. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the delay from the patient's initial symptoms to the definitive treatment. METHODS: Retrospective study of patients e...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2016-04-01
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Series: | Brazilian Journal of Otorhinolaryngology |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1808-86942016000200140&lng=en&tlng=en |