Prognostic factors in mobile tongue and floor of mouth carcinoma.
Cancer
; 64(6): 1195-202, 1989 Sep 15.
Article
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-2766218
This study identifies significant prognostic factors in squamous cell carcinomas of the anterior tongue and floor of mouth. It is clear that the TMN staging system does not account for other important variables that affect tumor prognosis. Tumor thickness and the presence of perineural invasion and intralymphatic tumor emboli should be examined in all resected tumors. Tumor thickness, tumor size, and perineural invasion all have an impact on survival and must be considered in treatment plans. Tumors measuring between 2 mm and 3 mm may or may not have metastases and further evaluation of this group needs to be done. Most importantly, the data in this study supports a multiinstitutional prospective evaluation of pathology specimens. Precise guidelines must be established for handling of the specimen, which must then be evaluated for the variables mentioned above. In this way, more definitive conclusions can be reached in the management of tumors of the anterior tongue and floor of mouth.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Neoplasias Bucais
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Neoplasias da Língua
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Carcinoma de Células Escamosas
Tipo de estudo:
Guideline
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Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
Limite:
Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Cancer
Ano de publicação:
1989
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de publicação:
Estados Unidos