Extracapsular spread in oral squamous ce
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Richard J. Shaw; Derek Lowe; Julia A. Woolgar; James S. Brown; E. David Vaughan;
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Article
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2009
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John Wiley and Sons
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English
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## Abstract ## Background Extracapsular spread (ECS) in the cervical lymph nodes represents the most significant adverse prognostic indicator in oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC). ## Methods In a consecutive cohort of OSCC treated by primary surgery, ECS was seen in 25% (101) of 400 patients.