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Lemeshko A.M.

P.A. Herzen Moscow Oncology Research Institute — Branch of the National Medical Radiology Research Center of the Ministry of Health of Russia

Gevorkov A.R.

P.A. Herzen Moscow Oncology Research Institute - Branch of the National Medical Radiology Research Center of the Ministry of Health of the Russia

Boiko A.V.

P.A. Herzen Moscow Oncology Research Institute — Branch of the National Medical Radiology Research Center

Polyakov A.P.

P.A. Herzen Moscow Oncology Research Institute — Branch of the National Medical Radiology Research Center of the Ministry of Health of Russia;
I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University (Sechenov University) of the Ministry of Health of Russia

Titova O.A.

P.A. Herzen Moscow Oncology Research Institute — Branch of the National Medical Radiology Research Center of the Ministry of Health of Russia

Gashimova P.N.

P.A. Herzen Moscow Oncology Research Institute — Branch of the National Medical Radiology Research Center of the Ministry of Health of Russia

Individualization of treatment policy for patients with regional metastatic oropharyngeal carcinoma associated with human papillomavirus

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Lemeshko A.M., Gevorkov A.R., Boiko A.V., Polyakov A.P., Titova O.A., Gashimova P.N.

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Journal: P.A. Herzen Journal of Oncology. 2022;11(6): 65‑72

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To cite this article:

Lemeshko AM, Gevorkov AR, Boiko AV, Polyakov AP, Titova OA, Gashimova PN. Individualization of treatment policy for patients with regional metastatic oropharyngeal carcinoma associated with human papillomavirus. P.A. Herzen Journal of Oncology. 2022;11(6):65‑72. (In Russ.)
https://doi.org/10.17116/onkolog20221106165

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