JDR publishes issue on head and neck cancer

DrBicuspid.com staff writers
May 16, 2018

The Journal of Dental Research (JDR) has published a special issue on head and neck cancer.

The issue features state-of-the-art science in head and neck cancer and includes articles on early diagnosis and new therapies that might benefit patients. The journal also includes an open-access editorial on head and neck cancer in the era of precision medicine.

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