Journal Reviews

Resection margins in head and neck surgery

1 November 2014 | | Maxillofacial Surgery, ENTA-Head & Neck, ENTA-Skull Base Surgery | Autofluorescent, Cancer, Frozen, Hypermethylation, Margin, Oral cavity, Resection, Shrinkage

Although an increasing proportion of head and neck malignancies are treated with non-surgical modalities, when surgery is undertaken an incomplete clearance results in significantly worse prognosis. However, the intraoperative assessment of an adequate margin is difficult. The personal practice of...