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In this review, the authors outline the epidemiology, genetic factors, treatment and outcomes of head and neck cancer.

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  1. Department of Otolaryhgology, Emory University School of Medicine, 1365A Clifton Road NE, Atlanta, GA, 30322, USA

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McMahon, S., Chen, A.Y. Head and neck cancer. Cancer Metastasis Rev 22, 21–24 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1022203816340

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