Oral Oncology
Volume 36, Issue 1 , Pages 27-31 , January 2000

Craniofacial osseous and chondromatous sarcomas in British Columbia—a review of 34 cases

  • M. Gorsky

      Affiliations

    • Maurice and Gabriela Goldschleger School of Dental Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Ramat Aviv, Israel
    • ,
  • J.B. Epstein

      Affiliations

    • Maurice and Gabriela Goldschleger School of Dental Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Ramat Aviv, Israel
    • British Columbia Cancer Agency, 600 West 10th Avenue, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
    • Department of Dentistry, Vancouver Hospital Health Sciences Centre and University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
    • University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. British Columbia Cancer Agency, 600 West 10th Avenue, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada V5Z 4E6. Tel.: +1-604-877-6000 ext. 2356; fax: +1-604-872-4596

Received 4 March 1999 ,Accepted 23 March 1999.

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Oral Oncology
Volume 36, Issue 1 , Pages 27-31 , January 2000

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