The need for early detection of neck nodal metastasis in squamous cell carcinoma of oral cavity

In the Indian subcontinent, the incidence of squamous cell carcinoma of the oral cavity has been constantly increasing despite the improvement in the awareness about squamous cell carcinoma. The patients generally report to us in the period in which the tumor would have undergone metastasis. This ar...

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Main Authors: P Satish Kumaran, S Vinod Thangaswamy, A Navaneetham
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2012-01-01
Series:Journal of Pharmacy and Bioallied Sciences
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Online Access:http://www.jpbsonline.org/article.asp?issn=0975-7406;year=2012;volume=4;issue=6;spage=341;epage=343;aulast=Kumaran
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description In the Indian subcontinent, the incidence of squamous cell carcinoma of the oral cavity has been constantly increasing despite the improvement in the awareness about squamous cell carcinoma. The patients generally report to us in the period in which the tumor would have undergone metastasis. This article highlights about the grading, staging, and decision-making regarding the surgical management of squamous cell carcinoma of the oral cavity. The article also stresses upon the early detection of the lesion by the practitioner for a definitive successful surgical treatment of the patient.
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spelling doaj.art-1513f02221b04ec6ab2c6ec6c71b31c02022-12-22T03:23:52ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsJournal of Pharmacy and Bioallied Sciences0975-74060976-48792012-01-014634134310.4103/0975-7406.100300The need for early detection of neck nodal metastasis in squamous cell carcinoma of oral cavityP Satish KumaranS Vinod ThangaswamyA NavaneethamIn the Indian subcontinent, the incidence of squamous cell carcinoma of the oral cavity has been constantly increasing despite the improvement in the awareness about squamous cell carcinoma. The patients generally report to us in the period in which the tumor would have undergone metastasis. This article highlights about the grading, staging, and decision-making regarding the surgical management of squamous cell carcinoma of the oral cavity. The article also stresses upon the early detection of the lesion by the practitioner for a definitive successful surgical treatment of the patient.http://www.jpbsonline.org/article.asp?issn=0975-7406;year=2012;volume=4;issue=6;spage=341;epage=343;aulast=KumaranOral carcinomanodal metastasisfunctional neck dissection
spellingShingle P Satish Kumaran
S Vinod Thangaswamy
A Navaneetham
The need for early detection of neck nodal metastasis in squamous cell carcinoma of oral cavity
Journal of Pharmacy and Bioallied Sciences
Oral carcinoma
nodal metastasis
functional neck dissection
title The need for early detection of neck nodal metastasis in squamous cell carcinoma of oral cavity
title_full The need for early detection of neck nodal metastasis in squamous cell carcinoma of oral cavity
title_fullStr The need for early detection of neck nodal metastasis in squamous cell carcinoma of oral cavity
title_full_unstemmed The need for early detection of neck nodal metastasis in squamous cell carcinoma of oral cavity
title_short The need for early detection of neck nodal metastasis in squamous cell carcinoma of oral cavity
title_sort need for early detection of neck nodal metastasis in squamous cell carcinoma of oral cavity
topic Oral carcinoma
nodal metastasis
functional neck dissection
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