Squamous cell carcinoma of the tongue: clinical and morphological analysis of 57 cases and correlation with prognosis

• Main Authors: Marcelo Gadelha Vasconcelos (Author), Rodrigo Porpino Mafra (Author), Rodrigo Gadelha Vasconcelos (Author), Ana Miryam Costa de Medeiros (Author), Lélia Maria Guedes Queiroz (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Patologia Clínica, 2014-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Introduction: Oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC), which represents more than 90% of head and neck malignant neoplasms, has a poor prognosis due to its high frequency of lymph node metastasis and local invasion. Previous studies have investigated parameters related to the biological behavior of OSCC...