Margin Analysis: Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Oral Cavity

Michael Shapiro; Andrew Salama

doi:10.1016/j.coms.2017.03.003

Margin Analysis: Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Oral Cavity

Oral Maxillofac Surg Clin North Am. 2017 Aug;29(3):259-267. doi: 10.1016/j.coms.2017.03.003.

Authors

Michael Shapiro¹, Andrew Salama²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Boston Medical Center, 100 East Newton Street, Suite G-407, Boston, MA 02118, USA.
² Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Boston Medical Center, Boston University School of Dental Medicine, 100 East Newton Street, Suite G-407, Boston, MA 02118, USA. Electronic address: [email protected].

PMID: 28709529
DOI: 10.1016/j.coms.2017.03.003

Abstract

This article primarily focuses on defining terms including negative margin, close margin, and positive margin. Furthermore, this review delineates the current role of frozen section analysis and adjuvant therapy in treating oral squamous cell carcinoma with respect to surgical margin status.

Keywords: Frozen sections; Margin shrinkage; Oral squamous cell carcinoma; Surgical margin.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / pathology*
Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / surgery
Frozen Sections*
Humans
Margins of Excision*
Mouth Neoplasms / pathology*
Mouth Neoplasms / surgery