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ORIGINAL ARTICLE

Sentinel lymph node biopsy as an alternative to wait and see policy in patients with small T1 oral cavity squamous cell carcinoma

Dr >Harri Keski-säntti Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Helsinki University Central Hospital, Helsinki, FinlandCorrespondence[email protected]
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Risto Kontio Department of Maxillofacial Surgery, Helsinki University Central Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
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Ilmo Leivo Haartman Institute, University of Helsinki and HUSLAB, Helsinki, Finland
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Jyrki Törnwall Department of Maxillofacial Surgery, Helsinki University Central Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
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Sorjo Mätzke Department of Clinical Physiology and Nuclear Medicine, Helsinki University Central Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
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Antti A. Mäkitie Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Helsinki University Central Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
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Timo Atula Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Helsinki University Central Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
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Pages 98-102 | Received 01 Mar 2007, Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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