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Early stage squamous cell cancer of the oral tongue—clinicopathologic features affecting outcome
Article first published online: 29 JUN 2011
DOI: 10.1002/cncr.26229
Copyright © 2011 American Cancer Society
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Ganly, I., Patel, S. and Shah, J. (2012), Early stage squamous cell cancer of the oral tongue—clinicopathologic features affecting outcome. Cancer, 118: 101–111. doi: 10.1002/cncr.26229
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Publication History
- Issue published online: 16 DEC 2011
- Article first published online: 29 JUN 2011
- Manuscript Accepted: 11 APR 2011
- Manuscript Revised: 29 MAR 2011
- Manuscript Received: 7 FEB 2011
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