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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · South Asian J Cancer 2013; 02(04): 219
DOI: 10.4103/2278-330X.119919
Letter to Editor

Numb chin syndrome as a manifestation of non-small cell lung cancer

Anjana Joel
Department of Medical Oncology, Christian Medical College and Hospital, Vellore, Tamil Nadu
,
Ronald Albert Benton Carey
Department of Medicine III, Christian Medical College and Hospital, Vellore, Tamil Nadu
,
Joseph Vimal Rajadoss
Department of Medicine III, Christian Medical College and Hospital, Vellore, Tamil Nadu
,
Raju Titus Chacko
Department of Medical Oncology, Christian Medical College and Hospital, Vellore, Tamil Nadu
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