Malignant transformation of oral leukoplakia: A follow-up study of a hospital-based population of 166 patients with oral leukoplakia from The Netherlands

Oral Oncology

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 270-275

  Schepman, K P ^a   Van Der Meij, E H ^a   Smeele, L E ^a   Van Der Waal, I ^a  

^a VU UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Malignant transformation; Oral leukoplakia; Staging

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER STAGING; CANCER THERAPY; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; EPITHELIUM DYSPLASIA; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; LEUKOPLAKIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MALIGNANT TRANSFORMATION; NETHERLANDS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SEX DIFFERENCE; TUMOR LOCALIZATION;

EID: 0031874201     PISSN: 13688375     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1368-8375(97)00097-3     Document Type: Article

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