Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 65, Issue 2 , Pages 229-236 , February 2007

Tongue Cancer: Is There a Difference in Survival Compared With Other Subsites in the Oral Cavity?

  • R. Bryan Bell, DDS, MD

      Affiliations

    • Attending Surgeon, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Service, Legacy Emanuel Hospital and Health Center; Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, OR
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence and reprint requests to Dr Bell: 1849 NW Kearney, Ste 300, Portland, OR 97209
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  • Deepak Kademani, DMD, MD

      Affiliations

    • Assistant Professor of Surgery and Consultant Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN; Former Fellow in Head and Neck Surgery, Legacy Emanuel Hospital and Health Center, Portland, OR
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  • Louis Homer, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Medical Director of Clinical Investigations and Biomedical Research, Legacy Health Systems, Portland, OR
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  • Eric J. Dierks, DMD, MD

      Affiliations

    • Fellowship Director and Residency Coordinator, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Service, Legacy Emanuel Hospital and Health Center; Clinical Professor, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, OR
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  • Bryce E. Potter, DMD, MD

      Affiliations

    • Chief of Maxillofacial Trauma, Legacy Emanuel Hospital and Health Center; Clinical Professor, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, OR

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doi: 10.1016/j.joms.2005.11.094

Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 65, Issue 2 , Pages 229-236 , February 2007

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