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 thickness as a predictor of cervical lymph node metastasis in squamous cell carcinoma of the lower lip
✍ Scribed by METİN ÖNERCİ; TANER YILMAZ; GÖKHAN GEDİKOĞLU
- Book ID
- 117398870
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications
- Year
- 2000
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 26 KB
- Volume
- 122
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0194-5998
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