Basaloid squamous cell carcinoma (BSCC) of the head and neck is a recently described high-grade variant of squamous cell carcinoma. It is a biologically virulent neoplasm with a propensity for nodal, as well as systemic, metastases. Because of the limited number of published reports, we reviewed dat
Definitive radiotherapy in basaloid squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck; need for more aggressive modalities?
β Scribed by J. Thariat; A. Ahamad; A.K. El-Naggar; M. Williams; P.K. Allen; R.S. Weber; K.K. Ang; A.S. Garden
- Book ID
- 116336227
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 2006
- Tongue
- French
- Weight
- 170 KB
- Volume
- 10
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1278-3218
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