Erschienen in:
01.11.2019 | Head and Neck Cancers (EY Hanna, Section Editor)
Contemporary Approach to Locally Advanced Oral Cavity Squamous Cell Carcinoma
verfasst von:
Christopher M. K. L. Yao, Edward I. Chang, Stephen Y. Lai
Erschienen in:
Current Oncology Reports
|
Ausgabe 11/2019
Einloggen, um Zugang zu erhalten
Abstract
Purpose of Review
Surgical management of locally advanced oral cavity squamous cell carcinomas (OCSCC) has long been recognized as a primary treatment modality. Technological advances have led to significant improvements in our surgical approach, from improvement in the visualization of tumors to more efficient and precise reconstruction. Here, we review the latest technological advances in surgical extirpation and reconstruction of locally advanced OCSCCs.
Recent Findings
The focus of technological innovation in surgical extirpation has been on improving visualization, with the use of intraoperative ultrasound for margin delineation, intraoperative navigation, narrow-band imaging, and the use of fluorescence. Though early, these are promising steps to ensuring complete resection of the cancer. Advances in reconstruction have been centered on the incorporation of computer assisted design, manufacturing, and virtual surgical planning, allowing for more complex three-dimensional defects to be expeditiously reconstructed.
Summary
As these technologies are still under development, their impact on oncologic outcomes are not yet robustly defined; however, as technology continues to advance and become more widely available, new technologies will undoubtedly become integrated into enhancing surgical precision and planning.