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Factors associated with the quality of life of subjects with facial disfigurement due to surgical treatment of head and neck cancer

BACKGROUND: Facial disfigurement has been considered one of the most challenging consequences of the surgical treatment for head and neck cancer patients, mainly due to the importance of the facial region for the personal identity, body self-image and interpersonal interactions, which might affect n...

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Autores principales: Nogueira, Túlio E., Adorno, Marcelo, Mendonça, Elismauro, Leles, Cláudio
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medicina Oral S.L. 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5911363/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29476675
http://dx.doi.org/10.4317/medoral.22072