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compound diethylstilboestrol (Kennedy 1965). Overall, one could anticipate that 36 % of patients would respond favorably to high dose estrogen therapy (Kennedy 1965). However, the molecular mechanisms of the anticancer action of estrogen remained elusive. In 1970 Haddow (Haddow 1970) was not[r]

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Head and Neck cancer (HNC) is characterized by significant mortality and morbidity. Treatment is often invasive and interferes with vital functions, resulting in a delicate balance between survival benefit and deterioration in quality of life (QoL).

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