British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 47, Issue 5 , Pages 356-359 , July 2009

Prognostic importance of site in squamous cell carcinoma of the buccal mucosa

  • R.J. Shaw

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery & Oncology, University of Liverpool, 5th Floor, UCD, LURH, Daulby Street, Liverpool L69 3GA, UK
    • Regional Maxillofacial Unit, University Hospital Aintree, Lower Lane, Aintree, Liverpool, L9 7AL, UK
    • +44 151 706 4170.
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +44 151 529 5286/706 4170; fax: +44 151 529 5288.
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  • G. McGlashan

      Affiliations

    • Regional Maxillofacial Unit, University Hospital Aintree, Lower Lane, Aintree, Liverpool, L9 7AL, UK
    • +44 151 529 5286.
    • ,
  • J.A. Woolgar

      Affiliations

    • Department of Oral Pathology, University of Liverpool Dental Hospital, Pembroke Place, Liverpool, L3 5PS, UK
    • +44 151 706 5240.
    • ,
  • D. Lowe

      Affiliations

    • Regional Maxillofacial Unit, University Hospital Aintree, Lower Lane, Aintree, Liverpool, L9 7AL, UK
    • +44 151 529 5286.
    • ,
  • J.S. Brown

      Affiliations

    • Regional Maxillofacial Unit, University Hospital Aintree, Lower Lane, Aintree, Liverpool, L9 7AL, UK
    • +44 151 529 5286.
    • ,
  • E.D. Vaughan

      Affiliations

    • Regional Maxillofacial Unit, University Hospital Aintree, Lower Lane, Aintree, Liverpool, L9 7AL, UK
    • +44 151 529 5286.
    • ,
  • S.N. Rogers

      Affiliations

    • Regional Maxillofacial Unit, University Hospital Aintree, Lower Lane, Aintree, Liverpool, L9 7AL, UK
    • +44 151 529 5286.

,Accepted 22 September 2008.

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PII: S0266-4356(08)00531-7

doi: 10.1016/j.bjoms.2008.09.017

British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 47, Issue 5 , Pages 356-359 , July 2009

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