Magnetic Resonance Determination of Tumor Thickness as Predictive Factor of Cervical Metastasis in Oral Tongue Carcinoma

Objectives To establish an accurate and reproducible means of measuring tumor thickness as a preoperative prognostic factor for cervical metastasis in oral tongue carcinoma.

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