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Cancer of the Anterior (Oral) Tongue

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Li, B.D.L., Ghali, G.E., Minnard, E.A. (2003). Cancer of the Anterior (Oral) Tongue. In: Saclarides, T.J., Millikan, K.W., Godellas, C.V. (eds) Surgical Oncology. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/0-387-21701-0_4

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