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Lip and oral cavity carcinoma

MedGen UID:
67387
•Concept ID:
C0220641
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Neoplastic Process
Synonyms: Lip and Oral Cavity Cancer; lip and oral cavity cancer; Lip and Oral Cavity Carcinoma; lip and oral cavity carcinoma; Oral Cancer; oral cancer; Oral Carcinoma; oral carcinoma
 
Monarch Initiative: MONDO:0023644

Definition

A carcinoma arising in the lip or oral cavity. Most oral cavity carcinomas are squamous cell carcinomas of the tongue, buccal mucosa, or gums. Less frequent morphologic variants include mucoepidermoid carcinoma and adenocarcinoma. Lip carcinomas are usually basal cell or squamous cell carcinomas. [from NCI]

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PubMed

Potential Alternative Therapeutic Modalities for Management Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma: A Review.
Afshari K, Sohal KS
Cancer Control 2023 Jan-Dec;30:10732748231185003. doi: 10.1177/10732748231185003. PMID: 37328298Free PMC Article
Management of the N0 neck in oral squamous cell carcinoma.
Cheng A, Schmidt BL
Oral Maxillofac Surg Clin North Am 2008 Aug;20(3):477-97. doi: 10.1016/j.coms.2008.02.002. PMID: 18603204
Current treatment options in squamous cell carcinoma of the oral cavity.
Palme CE, Gullane PJ, Gilbert RW
Surg Oncol Clin N Am 2004 Jan;13(1):47-70. doi: 10.1016/S1055-3207(03)00123-6. PMID: 15062361

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