Spindle cell carcinoma of the oral cavity and oropharynx: Factor affecting outcome

Journal of the Chinese Medical Association

Volumn 69, Issue 10, 2006, Pages 478-483

  Su, Hsing Hao ^a   Chu, Sau Tung ^a   Hou, Yu Yi ^a,b   Chang, Kuo Ping ^a   Chen, Chia Jung ^a  

^a KAOHSIUNG VETERANS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b FOOYIN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Mouth neoplasms; Oropharyngeal neoplasms; Salvage therapy; Squamous cell carcinoma; Treatment of outcome

Indexed keywords

ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENT;

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER CHEMOTHERAPY; CANCER CONTROL; CANCER GROWTH; CANCER INVASION; CANCER MORTALITY; CANCER RECURRENCE; CANCER STAGING; CANCER SURGERY; CANCER SURVIVAL; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONSULTATION; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LYMPH NODE METASTASIS; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; MOUTH CARCINOMA; MUSCLE METASTASIS; NECK METASTASIS; OROPHARYNX CARCINOMA; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; OVERALL SURVIVAL; RECURRENCE RISK; SALVAGE THERAPY; SPINDLE CELL CARCINOMA; SURVIVAL RATE; SURVIVAL TIME;

EID: 33750877273     PISSN: 17264901     EISSN: 17287731     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1726-4901(09)70312-0     Document Type: Article

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