Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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8700462 | Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery | 2018 | 21 Pages |
Abstract
The extrinsic muscles of the tongue are not deep. Even superficial thin tumors can involve these muscles. The eighth edition of tumor staging by the AJCC, which includes tumor thickness in the staging system, is in the process of being implemented. The present study justifies the removal of extrinsic muscle involvement in defining stage T4 of the oral cavity.
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Authors
Samskruthi P. MS, Krishnakumar MCh, Sandya Chirukandath MD, Karippaliyil MD, Chaya MD, Deepak MCh, Subramania MCh,