Background. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the incidence and predictive factors of contralateral occult lymph node metastasis in squamous cell carcinomas of the oral cavity to form a rational basis for elective contralateral neck management. Methods. We performed a retrospective analysis
Management of Contralateral N0 Neck in Tonsillar Squamous Cell Carcinoma
β Scribed by Young Chang Lim; Sei Young Lee; Jae-Yol Lim; Hyang Ae Shin; Jin Seok Lee; Bon Seok Koo; Se-Heon Kim; Eun Chang Choi
- Book ID
- 110087894
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2005
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 172 KB
- Volume
- 115
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0023-852X
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