odmj
OncoDaily Medical Journal
ODMJ
3067-6444
OncoDaily Medical Journal
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7610
10.69690/ODMJ-011-0626-7610
Case Reports & Case Series
Major oral hemorrhage after tongue cancer surgery: A case report
Tsitsi
Theologia
Cyprus University of Technology
https://orcid.org/0009-0003-1763-5336
Vakanas
Konstantinos
Cyprus University of Technology
constantinos.095@outlook.com
Cloconi
Constantina
Cyprus University of Technology
16
06
2026
ODMJ-011-0626-7610
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2026
OncoDaily Medical Journal
carotid blowout syndrome
Major oral hemorrhage
nursing escalation protocol
postoperative hemorrhage
tounge cancer
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