European Journal of Surgical Oncology
Volume 34, Issue 11 , Pages 1262-1269 , November 2008

A comparison between distal and proximal port device insertion in head and neck cancer

  • P.-Y. Marcy

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiodiagnostics and Interventional Radiology, Antoine Lacassagne Anticancer Research Institute, 33 Avenue de Valombrose 06189 Nice Cedex 1, France
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +33492031179; fax: +33492031009.
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  • E. Chamorey

      Affiliations

    • Biostatistics and Clinical Research Unit, Antoine Lacassagne Anticancer Research Institute, 33 Avenue de Valombrose, 06189 Nice Cedex 1, France
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  • N. Amoretti

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiodiagnostics and Interventional Radiology, Antoine Lacassagne Anticancer Research Institute, 33 Avenue de Valombrose 06189 Nice Cedex 1, France
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  • K. Benezery

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiation Therapy, Antoine Lacassagne Anticancer Research Institute, 33 Avenue de Valombrose, 06189 Nice Cedex 1, France
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  • R.J. Bensadoun

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiation Therapy, Antoine Lacassagne Anticancer Research Institute, 33 Avenue de Valombrose, 06189 Nice Cedex 1, France
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  • A. Bozec

      Affiliations

    • Department of Head and Neck Surgery, Antoine Lacassagne Anticancer Research Institute, 33 Avenue de Valombrose, 06189 Nice Cedex 1, France
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  • G. Poissonnet

      Affiliations

    • Department of Head and Neck Surgery, Antoine Lacassagne Anticancer Research Institute, 33 Avenue de Valombrose, 06189 Nice Cedex 1, France
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  • O. Dassonville

      Affiliations

    • Department of Head and Neck Surgery, Antoine Lacassagne Anticancer Research Institute, 33 Avenue de Valombrose, 06189 Nice Cedex 1, France
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  • M. Rame

      Affiliations

    • Department of Head and Neck Surgery, François Baclesse Anticancer Research Institute, 03 Avenue du Général Harris, BP 5026, 14076 Caen Cedex 05, France
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  • A. Italiano

      Affiliations

    • Department of Oncology, Antoine Lacassagne Anticancer Research Institute, 33 Avenue de Valombrose, 06189 Nice Cedex 1, France
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  • F. Peyrade

      Affiliations

    • Department of Oncology, Antoine Lacassagne Anticancer Research Institute, 33 Avenue de Valombrose, 06189 Nice Cedex 1, France
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  • F. Brenac

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiodiagnostics and Interventional Radiology, François Baclesse Anticancer Research Institute, 03 Avenue du Général Harris, BP 5026, 14076 Caen Cedex 05, France
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  • J.C. Gallard

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiodiagnostics and Interventional Radiology, François Baclesse Anticancer Research Institute, 03 Avenue du Général Harris, BP 5026, 14076 Caen Cedex 05, France

,Accepted 10 September 2007.

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PII: S0748-7983(07)00533-1

doi: 10.1016/j.ejso.2007.09.011

European Journal of Surgical Oncology
Volume 34, Issue 11 , Pages 1262-1269 , November 2008

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