European Journal of Surgical Oncology
Volume 35, Issue 4 , Pages 362-367 , April 2009

Results of primary versus salvage surgery in carcinoma of the buccal mucosa

  • M. Pandey

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgical Oncology, Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, UP 221005, India
    • Department of Surgical Oncology, Regional Cancer Centre, Trivandrum, Kerala, India
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Department of Surgical Oncology, Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, UP 221005, India. Tel.: +91 542 2309511; fax: +91 542 2366014.
    • ,
  • R. Bindu

      Affiliations

    • Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Government Dental College, Trivandrum, Kerala, India
    • ,
  • C.S. Soumithran

      Affiliations

    • Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Government Dental College, Trivandrum, Kerala, India

,Accepted 18 February 2008.

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PII: S0748-7983(08)00078-4

doi: 10.1016/j.ejso.2008.02.008

European Journal of Surgical Oncology
Volume 35, Issue 4 , Pages 362-367 , April 2009

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