Squamous cell carcinoma of the tongue: clinical and morphological analysis of 57 cases and correlation with prognosis

Introduction: Oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC), which represents more than 90% of head and neck malignant neoplasms, has a poor prognosis due to its high frequency of lymph node metastasis and local invasion. Previous studies have investigated parameters related to the biological behavior of OSCC...

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Main Authors: Marcelo Gadelha Vasconcelos, Rodrigo Porpino Mafra, Rodrigo Gadelha Vasconcelos, Ana Miryam Costa de Medeiros, Lélia Maria Guedes Queiroz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Patologia Clínica 2014-10-01
Series:Jornal Brasileiro de Patologia e Medicina Laboratorial
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1676-24442014000500359&lng=en&tlng=en