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Gumusay O., ÖZET A., Buyukberber S., Baykara M., Coskun U., Cetin B., ...More
JOURNAL OF BUON, vol.20, no.2, pp.521-526, 2015 (SCI-Expanded)
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Publication Type:
Article / Article
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Volume:
20
Issue:
2
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Publication Date:
2015
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Journal Name:
JOURNAL OF BUON
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Journal Indexes:
Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
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Page Numbers:
pp.521-526
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Keywords:
distant metastases, head and neck cancer, predictive factors, CANCER PATIENTS, RISK
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Gazi University Affiliated:
Yes
Abstract
Purpose: The presence of distant metastases (DMs) after the initial treatment of head and neck squamous cell carcinoma is associated with a poor outcome. The incidence of DMs in head and neck cancer is about 4-26%. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of distant metastases and the factors predicting the development of DMs.