British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 46, Issue 7 , Pages 533-536 , October 2008

Interdisciplinary combined treatment of craniofacial osteosarcoma with neoadjuvant and adjuvant chemotherapy and excision of the tumour: a retrospective study

  • Oliver C. Thiele

      Affiliations

    • Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University Hospital Heidelberg, INF 400, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author.
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  • Kolja Freier

      Affiliations

    • Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University Hospital Heidelberg, INF 400, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany
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  • Claire Bacon

      Affiliations

    • Department of Human Genetics, Molecular Genetic Division, University Hospital Heidelberg, INF 366, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany
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  • Gerlinde Egerer

      Affiliations

    • Department of Internal Medicine V, University Hospital Heidelberg, INF 410, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany
    • ,
  • Christof M. Hofele

      Affiliations

    • Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University Hospital Heidelberg, INF 400, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany

,Accepted 10 March 2008.

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PII: S0266-4356(08)00101-0

doi: 10.1016/j.bjoms.2008.03.010

British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 46, Issue 7 , Pages 533-536 , October 2008

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