Management of giant cell lesions

International Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Volumn 35, Issue 11, 2006, Pages 1074-1075

  Kaban, L B ^a   Dodson, T B ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALPHA INTERFERON; CALCITONIN; PLACEBO;

BONE RESECTION; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; CLINICAL TRIAL; CURETTAGE; DATA BASE; DISEASE ACTIVITY; FOLLOW UP; GIANT CELL GRANULOMA; HUMAN; JAW TUMOR; LETTER; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PREDICTION; RECURRENCE RISK; SAMPLE SIZE; TUMOR CLASSIFICATION; TUMOR GROWTH; TUMOR VOLUME;

BIOLOGICAL RESPONSE MODIFIERS; BONE DENSITY CONSERVATION AGENTS; CALCITONIN; COMBINED MODALITY THERAPY; GRANULOMA, GIANT CELL; HUMANS; INTERFERON-ALPHA; MAXILLARY DISEASES; RECURRENCE;

EID: 33750373084     PISSN: 09015027     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijom.2006.08.010     Document Type: Letter

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