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    Joel B. Epstein

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    Joel B. Epstein

  3. Minnesota Oncology, 675 East Nicollet Blvd, Suite 200, Burnsville, MN, 55337, USA

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Epstein, J.B., Ganzer, H., Touger-Decker, R. (2014). Oral Pharyngeal Cancer Epidemiology and Prevention. In: Touger-Decker, R., Mobley, C., Epstein, J. (eds) Nutrition and Oral Medicine. Nutrition and Health. Humana Press, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-60761-490-6_12

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