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Avoiding stoma seeding in head and neck cancer patients

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  1. C-226 Chandler Medical Center, 800 Rose Street, 40536-0084, Lexington, KY, USA

    W. E. Strodel, D. E. Kenady & T. N. Zweng

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Strodel, W.E., Kenady, D.E. & Zweng, T.N. Avoiding stoma seeding in head and neck cancer patients. Surg Endosc 9, 1142 (1995). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00189008

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