Relevance of Skip Metastases for Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Oral Tongue and the Floor of the Mouth
β Scribed by Fernando L. Dias; Roberto A. Lima; Jacob Kligerman; Terence P. Farias; Jose Roberto N. Soares; Gabriel Manfro; Geraldo M. Sa
- Book ID
- 116811292
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications
- Year
- 2006
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 106 KB
- Volume
- 134
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0194-5998
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