British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 49, Issue 5 , Pages 409-411 , July 2011

Lugol's iodine identifies synchronous invasive carcinoma—time for a clinical trial

  • A.N. Kanatas

      Affiliations

    • Maxillofacial Unit, Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Bradford BD5 0NA, United Kingdom
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author at: Oral and Maxillofacial Department, Bradford Teaching Hospitals, Bradford Royal Infirmary, Bradford BD9 6RJ, United Kingdom. Tel.: +44 07769946105.
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  • G.W. Jenkins

      Affiliations

    • Maxillofacial Unit, Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, St Lukes Hospital, Bradford BD5 0NA, United Kingdom
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  • D. Sutton

      Affiliations

    • Maxillofacial Unit, Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, St Lukes Hospital, Bradford BD5 0NA, United Kingdom
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  • J.A. McCaul

      Affiliations

    • Maxillofacial Unit, Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, St Lukes Hospital, Bradford BD5 0NA, United Kingdom

,Accepted 22 July 2010.

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PII: S0266-4356(10)00234-2

doi: 10.1016/j.bjoms.2010.07.013

British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 49, Issue 5 , Pages 409-411 , July 2011