Clinical Oncology
Volume 21, Issue 4 , Pages 315-319 , May 2009

Radiotherapy in Larynx Squamous Cell Carcinoma is not Associated with an Increased Diagnosis of Second Primary Tumours

  • R.D. Farhadieh

      Affiliations

    • St Vincent's Hospital, Melbourne, Australia
    • Prince of Wales Hospital, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia
    • Corresponding Author InformationAuthor for correspondence: R. D. Farhadieh, c/o Sister Janette Williams CNS, Department of Radio-Oncology, Prince of Wales Hospital, High St, Randwick 2031, Sydney, Australia. Tel: +61-2-93822595; Fax: +61-2-9382-2550.
    • ,
  • C.G.G. Rees

      Affiliations

    • UNSW, Randwick, NSW, Sydney, Australia
    • ,
  • J.L. Yang

      Affiliations

    • Oncology Research Centre, Prince of Wales Hospital, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia
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  • A. Salardini

      Affiliations

    • University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia
    • Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
    • ,
  • P. Russell

      Affiliations

    • Prince of Wales Oncology Centre, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia
    • ,
  • R. Smee

      Affiliations

    • Prince of Wales Hospital, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia

Received 25 June 2008 ,Revised 7 January 2009 ,Accepted 24 January 2009.

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doi: 10.1016/j.clon.2009.01.008

Clinical Oncology
Volume 21, Issue 4 , Pages 315-319 , May 2009

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