Association of lymph vessel density with occult lymph node metastasis and prognosis in oral squamous cell carcinoma

• Main Authors: Simone E. S. Faustino (Author), Kellen C. Tjioe (Author), Agnes Assao (Author), Michele C. Pereira (Author), André L. Carvalho (Author), Luiz P. Kowalski (Author), Denise T. Oliveira (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2021-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background The aims of this study were to determine intra (ILVD) and peritumoral (PLVD) lymphatic vessel density (LVD), and to investigate the relationship of LVD with occult metastasis and prognosis. Methods Eighty-seven oral squamous cell carcinomas, in clinical stages I or II, arising in...