Surgical strategy for squamous cell carcinoma of the external auditory canal: management of locally advanced cases with skull base involvement

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The present study focused on patients with SCC of the EAC at a University hospital over a period of 20-years, especially with skull base involvement, and a T4-subclassification was proposed. Complete tumor resection in an en bloc fashion could help to achieve a good survival rate even in patients with locally advanced tumors. [...] Georg Thieme Verlag KG Rüdigerstraße 14, 70469 Stuttgart, GermanyArticle in Thieme eJournals: Table of contents  |  Abstract

Source: Journal of Neurological Surgery Part B: Skull Base - January 7, 2022 Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Goto, Seiya Nishio, Naoki Iwami, Kenichiro Yoshida, Tadao Maruo, Takashi Mukoyama, Nobuaki Tsuzuki, Hidenori Yokoi, Sayaka Wada, Akihisa Hiramatsu, Mariko Hayashi, Yuichiro Kamei, Yuzuru Fujii, Masazumi Sone, Michihiko Fujimoto, Yasushi Tags: Original Article Source Type: research