Combination of fluorescence visualization and iodine solution-guided surgery for local control of early tongue cancer
The control of enclosed oral epithelial dysplasia is important for the control of oral cancer. Fluorescence visualization and iodine solution are able to detect oral epithelial dysplasia and surrounding oral cancer. The purpose of this study was to clarify the effectiveness of combining fluorescence visualization and iodine solution-guided surgery for early tongue cancer. Participants comprised 264 patients with primary early tongue cancer who underwent surgery. The surgical margin was set at 10 mm outside the clinical tumour, and 5 mm outside the area of fluorescence visualization loss, and 5mm outside the iodine unstained area.
Source: International Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery - Category: ENT & OMF Authors: T. Morikawa, T. Shibahara, M. Takano Tags: Head and neck oncology Source Type: research
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