Surgical margins of the oral cavity: is 5 mm really necessary?

Surgical margins of the oral cavity: is 5 mm really necessary?

Abstract Background Squamous cell carcinoma is the most common malignancy of the oral cavity. Primary treatment involves surgical resection of the tumour with a surrounding margin. Historically, the most commonly accepted margin clearance is 5 mm. This distance is controversial, with recent publicat...

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Main Authors: James Fowler, Yael Campanile, Andrew Warner, Francisco Laxague, Naif Fnais, Kevin Fung, Adrian Mendez, Danielle MacNeil, John Yoo, David Palma, Anthony Nichols
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-10-01
Series:Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
Subjects:
Margin
Squamous cell
Carcinoma
Oral cavity
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40463-022-00584-8

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s40463-022-00584-8

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