Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 64, Issue 9 , Pages 1409-1414 , September 2006

Surgical Salvage for Local and Regional Recurrence in Oral Cancer

  • Robert A. Ord, DDS, MD, FRCS, MS

      Affiliations

    • Professor/Chairman, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University of Maryland, Greenbaum Cancer Center, Baltimore, MD.
    • ,
  • Antonia Kolokythas, DDS

      Affiliations

    • Maxillofacial Oncology Fellow, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD.
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence and reprint requests to Dr Kolokythas: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University of Maryland, 419 West Redwood Street, Suite 410, Baltimore, MD 21201-1754
    • ,
  • Mark A. Reynolds, DDS, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Chairman, Department of Periodontology, Baltimore College of Dental Surgery, Baltimore, MD.

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PII: S0278-2391(06)00689-6

doi: 10.1016/j.joms.2006.05.026

Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 64, Issue 9 , Pages 1409-1414 , September 2006

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