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Intraoperative Assessment of Resection Margins in Oral Cavity Cancer: This is the Way
Published on: May 10, 2021
Management of oral cavity carcinoma
1Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery at Saint Louis University, USA. varvares@slu.edu
Abstract:
Oral cavity cancer continues to be a major health issue in the state of Missouri, largely due to the high rate of tobacco use. Pretreatment evaluation and planning should be done by a multidisciplinary team. Surgical resection is the primary method of treatment. Adjuvant therapy is frequently needed to control intermediate and advanced disease. There are significant functional effects of surgery; reconstructive efforts are focused on restoring the patient to as normal a condition as possible. Acoordinated approach by an experienced team can achieve good local control and minimize morbidity.
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