Article
Molecular assessment of histopathological staging in squamous-cell carcinoma of the head and neck.
The New England journal of medicine - 16 Feb 1995
Brennan J A, Mao L, Hruban R H, Boyle J O, Eby Y J, Koch W M, Goodman S N, Sidransky D
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Surgical oncologists rely heavily on the histopathological assessment of surgical margins to ensure total excision of the tumor in patients with head and neck cancer. However, current techniques may not detect small numbers of cancer cells at the margins of resection or in cervical ly...
Topics
- Aged
- Aged, 80 and over
- Carcinoma, Squamous Cell
- DNA, Neoplasm
- Female
- Follow-Up Studies
- Genes, p53
- Head and Neck Neoplasms
- Humans
- Lymph Nodes
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Mohs Surgery
- Mutation
- Neoplasm Recurrence, Local
- Neoplasm Staging
- Probability
- Treatment Outcome