Oral Oncology
Volume 38, Issue 3 , Pages 266-273 , April 2002

Chromosomal changes in betel-associated oral squamous cell carcinomas and their relationship to clinical parameters

  • Shu-Chun Lin

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Oral Biology, School of Dentistry, National Yang-Ming University, Li-Nong St. Sec. 2, No. 155 Peitou, Taipei 112, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Yann-Jang Chen

      Affiliations

    • School of Life Science, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Shou-Yen Kao

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Oral Biology, School of Dentistry, National Yang-Ming University, Li-Nong St. Sec. 2, No. 155 Peitou, Taipei 112, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Ming-Ta Hsu

      Affiliations

    • School of Life Science, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Chi-Hong Lin

      Affiliations

    • School of Life Science, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Shun-Chun Yang

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medical Research, Chi-Mei Memorial Hospital, Tainan, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Tsung-Yun Liu

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medical Education and Research, Veterans General Hospital- Taipei, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Kuo-Wei Chang

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Oral Biology, School of Dentistry, National Yang-Ming University, Li-Nong St. Sec. 2, No. 155 Peitou, Taipei 112, Taiwan
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Fax: +886-2-2826-4053

Received 14 February 2001 ,Accepted 19 March 2001.

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Oral Oncology
Volume 38, Issue 3 , Pages 266-273 , April 2002

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