Background. Oral mucosa squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) has locoregional evolution,
with frequent neck involvement (the most important parameter for prognosis). There are still …

Squamous cell carcinoma of the oral tongue (SCCOT) is one of the most prevalent tumors of
the head and neck region. Despite advances in treatment, the survival of patients with …

Importance The current American Joint Committee on Cancer (AJCC) staging system for oral
cancer demonstrates wide prognostic variability within each primary tumor stage and …

Recently, we reported the preliminary results of a prospective study on the possible
premalignant character of oral lichen planus (OLP) and oral lichenoid lesions (OLL). Based …

Background Depth of invasion (DOI) in oral cavity cancer is important in determining
prognosis. This study aims to determine optimal cut‐points of DOI for detection of occult …

The objective of surgical management of squamous cell carcinoma of the oral cavity is
adequate resection with a clear margin. This study examines the significance of the positive …

Purpose: Patients with oral tongue carcinoma treated by intraoral excision only should be
followed up carefully for cervical lymph node metastasis and salvaged immediately if found …

Objectives The primary aim of this study is to compare the effect of using tumor thickness
versus depth of invasion (DOI) to determine the 8th edition AJCC T-category on survival in a …

Purpose. The efficacy of salvage treatment of recurrent head and neck squamous cell
carcinomas (HNSCC) after primary curative surgery was evaluated. Methods. The …

Purpose This study aims at evaluation of the different prognostic models, including stage,
tumor thickness, shape, malignancy grading of tumor invasive front, Martinez‐Gimeno score …