A retrospective review of 100 patients with major or minor salivary gland neoplasms was conducted to ascertain the accuracy and effect on therapy of frozen-section diagnosis. Of these patients, 23% had malignant and 77% benign neoplasms. Twelve patients benefited by further surgery during the initia
Reliability of frozen section diagnosis in head and neck neoplasms
β Scribed by Kenneth A. Remsen; Frank E. Lucente; Hugh F. Biller
- Book ID
- 115041748
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1984
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 431 KB
- Volume
- 94
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0023-852X
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