The desmoplastic limph node reaction as a prognostic factor of cancer of the tongue and floor of the mouth.

To determine the prognostic significance of desmoplasia in metastatic lymph nodes of squamous cell carcinoma of the oral tongue and floor of mouth, 37 cases of this disease were studied. Desmoplasia was present in 59,4% of the cases and associated extracapsular spread in 40,5%. The association of de...

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Main Authors: Carlos Neutzling Lehn, Abrão Rapoport
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Paulista de Medicina
Series:São Paulo Medical Journal
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