The importance of margins in head and neck cancer. Issue 3 (9th March 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Baddour, Harry Michael; Magliocca, Kelly R.; Chen, Amy Y.
• Other Names: Kooby David A. guestEditor.; Maithel Shishir K. guestEditor.
• Is Part Of: Journal of surgical oncology. Volume 113:Issue 3(2016)
• Page Start: 248
• Page End: 255
• Publication Date: 2016-03-09
• Subjects: surgical margins in head and neck cancer -- nonmelanoma skin cancer of the head and neck -- head and neck squamous cell carcinoma; Cancer -- Surgery -- Periodicals; Neoplasms -- Periodicals; 616
• DOI: 10.1002/jso.24134
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0022-4790

Abstract

Abstract : An estimated 200, 000 deaths each year worldwide are due to cancer of the head and neck, mostly mucosal squamous cell carcinoma and nonmelanoma skin cancer. The status of surgical margins is important for prognosis and need for adjuvant therapy. We will discuss how margin status impacts outcomes and therapy, and the conundrum of determining margin status. J. Surg. Oncol. 2016;113:248–255 . © 2015 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.