title: Marginal mandibulectomy for malignant disease: indications, rationale, and results.
abstract: The theoretical basis for performing marginal mandibular resection, as opposed to segmental resection, is discussed; and criteria are suggested. Results are presented that suggest that, in the treatment of malignant disease around the jaw, although the mortality from other tobacco- and alcohol-related diseases remains high, good functional and cosmetic results can be achieved with no loss of local control.
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D008334:Mandible / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D008722:Methods; D009062:Mouth Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D011379:Prognosis