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Surgical approaches to the oral cavity primary and neck
1Head and Neck Service, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA. shahj@mskcc.org
Purpose:
A variety of surgical approaches used to treat primary oral cavity tumors are described to delineate the technique and rationale behind each treatment choice.
Methods And Materials:
Size, location, proximity to bone, lymph node status, histology, and prior treatment considerations are employed to determine the most appropriate surgical approach for primary oral cavity tumors.
Results:
Oncologic outcomes and physical function show the best results from surgical treatment of many primary oral cavity, but necessitates careful selection of surgical approach.
Conclusion:
Each surgical approach must be selected based upon relevant tumor, patient and physician factors.
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