Oral Oncology
Volume 38, Issue 4 , Pages 364-368 , June 2002

Hyalinizing clear cell carcinoma of salivary glands: a study of extracellular matrix

  • Ana Félix

      Affiliations

    • Departamento de Patologia Morfológica, Instituto Português de Oncologia de Francisco Gentil, Rua Professor Lima Basto, 1099-023 Lisboa Codex Portugal
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +351-1-722-9825; fax: +351-1-722-9849
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  • Joaninha Costa Rosa

      Affiliations

    • Departamento de Patologia Morfológica, Instituto Português de Oncologia de Francisco Gentil, Rua Professor Lima Basto, 1099-023 Lisboa Codex Portugal
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  • José F Moura Nunes

      Affiliations

    • Departamento de Patologia Morfológica, Instituto Português de Oncologia de Francisco Gentil, Rua Professor Lima Basto, 1099-023 Lisboa Codex Portugal
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  • Isabel Fonseca

      Affiliations

    • Departamento de Patologia Morfológica, Instituto Português de Oncologia de Francisco Gentil, Rua Professor Lima Basto, 1099-023 Lisboa Codex Portugal
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  • António Cidadão

      Affiliations

    • Instituto de Histologia e Embriologia, Faculdade de Medicina de Lisboa, Portugal
    • ,
  • Jorge Soares

      Affiliations

    • Departamento de Patologia Morfológica, Instituto Português de Oncologia de Francisco Gentil, Rua Professor Lima Basto, 1099-023 Lisboa Codex Portugal

Received 18 March 2001 ,Revised 9 April 2001 ,Accepted 7 June 2001.

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Oral Oncology
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