A review of clinical and histological parameters associated with contralateral neck metastases in oral squamous cell carcinoma
Oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) has a high incidence of cervical micrometastases and sometimes metastasizes contralaterally because of the rich lymphatic intercommunications relative to submucosal plexus of oral cavity that freely communicate across the midline, and it can facilitate the spread...
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Format: | Online |
Language: | English |
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Nature Publishing Group
2011
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Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3469975/ |