Basal Cell Carcinoma of the Maxillofacial Region: Site Distribution and Incidence Rates in Arab/Jordanians, 1991 to 2000

Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Volumn 62, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 145-149

  Rawashdeh, Ma'amon A ^a   Matalka, Ismail ^a  

^a Dept of Oral Med and Oral Surgery ^*  (Jordan)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ARAB; ARTICLE; BASAL CELL CARCINOMA; CANCER INCIDENCE; CHILD; FACE CANCER; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; JORDAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MAXILLOFACIAL CARCINOMA; MAXILLOFACIAL DISORDER; NEWBORN; NOSE CARCINOMA; ORBIT CANCER; PERIORBITAL CANCER; SEX RATIO; TUMOR LOCALIZATION;

EID: 0942298082     PISSN: 02782391     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.joms.2003.04.009     Document Type: Article

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