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Health-related quality of life and survival in patients with head and neck cancer
van Nieuwenhuizen, A.J.
2020
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van Nieuwenhuizen, A. J. (2020). Health-related quality of life and survival in patients with head and neck
cancer: First steps towards improved survivorship care.
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