Conservative neck dissection in oral cancer patients: A 5 year retrospective study in Malaysia

Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention

Volumn 13, Issue 8, 2012, Pages 4045-4050

  Balasundram, Sathesh ^a   Mustafa, Wan Mahadzir Wan ^a   Ip, Jolene ^a   Adnan, Tassha Hilda ^a   Supramaniam, Premaa ^a  

^a HOSPITAL KUALA LUMPUR   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Malaysia; Neck dissection; Nodal metastasis; Oral squamous cell carcinoma; Recurrence

Indexed keywords

EID: 84873668937     PISSN: 15137368     EISSN: 2476762X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7314/APJCP.2012.13.8.4045     Document Type: Article

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