Buccal mucosa carcinoma: surgical margin less than 3 mm, not 5 mm, predicts locoregional recurrence

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Most treatment failure of buccal mucosal cancer post surgery is locoregional recurrence. We tried to figure out how close the surgical margin being unsafe and needed further adjuvant treatment.</p> <p>Methods</p> &l...

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Main Authors: Chiou Wen-Yen, Lin Hon-Yi, Hsu Feng-Chun, Lee Moon-Sing, Ho Hsu-Chueh, Su Yu-Chieh, Lee Ching-Chih, Hsieh Chen-Hsi, Wang Yao-Ching, Hung Shih-Kai
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-09-01
Series:Radiation Oncology
Online Access:http://www.ro-journal.com/content/5/1/79