Perineural spread of malignant head and neck tumors: review of the literature and analysis of cases treated at a teaching hospital

Perineural tumor spread refers to the migration of tumor cells along nerve tissues. It worsens the prognosis, increases the recurrence rate, and diminishes 5-year survival by up to 30%. It is an important finding on imaging tests employed in the staging of patients with head and neck cancers, becaus...

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Autores principales: Moreira, Mauro César Silveira, dos Santos, Antonio Carlos, Cintra, Murilo Bicudo
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Colégio Brasileiro de Radiologia e Diagnóstico por Imagem 2017
Materias:
Pictorial Essays
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5656073/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29085166
http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/0100-3984.2015.0215

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5656073/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29085166
http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/0100-3984.2015.0215

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