Routes of entry of squamous cell carcinoma to the mandible
โ Scribed by Tideman, H.
- Book ID
- 122004465
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 1990
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 88 KB
- Volume
- 19
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0901-5027
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## Abstract ## Background An understanding of the patterns, spread, and routes of tumor invasion of the mandible is essential in deciding the appropriate level and extent of mandibular resection in oral squamous cell carcinoma. ## Methods A prospective study of histologic patterns of tumor invas
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