Extension as a prognostic factor in orophargngeal cancer: Largest mucosal dimension compared with number of (sub)sites involved

British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Volumn 36, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 440-445

  Carinci, F ^a   Pelucchit, S ^a   Farinai, A ^a   De Franciscis, G ^a   Calearo, C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FERRARA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER CLASSIFICATION; CANCER STAGING; CANCER SURVIVAL; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OROPHARYNX CANCER; PROGNOSIS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SQUAMOUS CELL CARCINOMA;

EID: 0031673790     PISSN: 02664356     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0266-4356(98)90460-0     Document Type: Article

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