Management of cancer of the retromolar trigone Journal Article
| Authors: | Genden, E. M.; Ferlito, A.; Shaha, A. R.; Rinaldo, A. |
| Article Title: | Management of cancer of the retromolar trigone |
| Abstract: | Treatment of cancer of the retromolar trigone (RMT) is controversial. While early lesions may be managed with single-modality, more advanced lesions may invade the mandible, pterygoid musculature, and the adjacent mucosa of the tonsillar pillar and soft palate, therefore making therapeutic decisions more complicated. Treatment options traditionally include surgical resection, external beam irradiation, and combined modality therapy. The choice of therapy is dependent on the extent of the tumor, nodal metastasis, and the medical status of the patient and comorbid conditions. The following review outlines the current issues relevant to the diagnosis and therapy of patients with RMT malignancy. © 2003 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. |
| Keywords: | cancer survival; cancer surgery; surgical technique; clinical feature; disease course; review; cancer recurrence; plastic surgery; bone metastasis; cancer adjuvant therapy; cancer radiotherapy; cancer diagnosis; diagnostic accuracy; metastasis; computer assisted tomography; pathology; cancer therapy; cancer invasion; fibrosis; health status; comorbidity; management; mouth neoplasms; malignant tumors; radiation sickness; trismus; mouth cancer; oral surgery; mandible; oral surgical procedures; beam therapy; tonsil; soft palate; humans; prognosis; human; priority journal; retromolar trigone; masticatory muscle; retromolar trigone cancer |
| Journal Title: | Oral Oncology |
| Volume: | 39 |
| Issue: | 7 |
| ISSN: | 1368-8375 |
| Publisher: | Elsevier Inc. |
| Date Published: | 2003-10-01 |
| Start Page: | 633 |
| End Page: | 637 |
| Language: | English |
| DOI: | 10.1016/s1368-8375(03)00103-9 |
| PUBMED: | 12907201 |
| PROVIDER: | scopus |
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| Notes: | Export Date: 25 September 2014 -- Source: Scopus |
