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Review
. 2011 Feb;23(1):161-8, vii.
doi: 10.1016/j.coms.2010.11.002.

Reoperative maxillofacial oncology

Daniel Petrisor  1 , Rui Fernandes
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Review

Reoperative maxillofacial oncology

Daniel Petrisor et al. Oral Maxillofac Surg Clin North Am. 2011 Feb.

Abstract

Approximately 36,000 people in the United States will be diagnosed with oral or oropharyngeal cancer in 2010. In more than 90% of the cases of oral cavity and oropharyngeal cancers, histopathologic examination reveals squamous cell carcinoma (SCCA). Despite appropriate initial treatment, oral SCCA recurs in 25% to 48% of cases. Several studies have shown that most cancers recur within about 2 years after the initial treatment. Hence, close follow-up of patients is important for the timely detection of recurrences.This article discusses the types of recurrence and the surveillance and treatment of recurrent oral SCCA.

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