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CT-Scan Is a Valuable Tool to Detect Mandibular Involvement in Oral Cancer Patients
CT Detection of Mandibular Involvement in Oral Cancer
J Handschel, C Naujoks, RA Depprich, KC Sproll, et al
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2011 Dec 10
Oral Oncol
CT-Scan Is a Valuable Tool to Detect Mandibular Involvement in Oral Cancer Patients
Oral Oncol. 2011 Dec 10;[Epub Ahead of Print], J Handschel, C Naujoks, RA Depprich, KC Sproll, et al
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In patients with oral squamous cell carcinomas (OSSC) it is desirable to avoid unnecessary bone resection without neglecting the overall surgical treatment goal of tumor-free margins. Whereas computed tomography (CT) is most commonly used to detect mandibular invasion, there are conflicting reports regarding the accuracy of CT. Therefore, the aim of this study was to reinvestigate the accuracy of CT in predicting mandibular involvement by OSSC. One hundred and seven patients with OSSC who received...
