Background. Squamous cell carcinoma of the lip generally has a favorable outcome. The chance of long-term survival is significantly reduced if lymph node metastases develop. Any features that could identify patients having increased risks of occult lymph node metastases would allow more aggressive t
Tumor size and lymph node metastases in squamous cell carcinoma of the uterine cervix
โ Scribed by J. Baltzer; W. Koepcke
- Publisher
- Springer
- Year
- 1979
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 533 KB
- Volume
- 227
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0003-9128
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