British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 47, Issue 2 , Pages 95-98 , March 2009

Clinical and histopathological analysis of oral squamous cell carcinoma in young people: A descriptive study in Brazilians

  • Ana Carolina Prado Ribeiro

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology and Clinical Propedeutics (Oral Pathology), São Paulo State University - UNESP, Araçatuba, São Paulo, Brazil
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Faculdade de Odontologia de Araçatuba- UNESP. Departamento de Patologia e Propedêutica Clínica. Rua José Bonifácio, 1193, Caixa Postal 261, Araçatuba -SP, Brasil CEP: 16015-050. Tel.: +55 18 36363312; fax: +55 18 36363332.
    • ,
  • Alan Roger Santos Silva

      Affiliations

    • Department of Oral Diagnosis (Semiology), Piracicaba Dental School, State University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Piracicaba, São Paulo, Brazil
    • ,
  • Luciana Estevam Simonato

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology and Clinical Propedeutics (Oral Pathology), São Paulo State University - UNESP, Araçatuba, São Paulo, Brazil
    • ,
  • Leda Maria Pescinini Salzedas

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology and Clinical Propedeutics (Oral Pathology), São Paulo State University - UNESP, Araçatuba, São Paulo, Brazil
    • ,
  • Maria Lucia Marçal Mazza Sundefeld

      Affiliations

    • Department of Infantile and Social Dentistry - São Paulo State University - UNESP, Araçatuba, São Paulo, Brazil
    • ,
  • Ana Maria Pires Soubhia

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology and Clinical Propedeutics (Oral Pathology), São Paulo State University - UNESP, Araçatuba, São Paulo, Brazil

,Accepted 13 May 2008.

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doi: 10.1016/j.bjoms.2008.05.004

British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 47, Issue 2 , Pages 95-98 , March 2009

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