title: Microscopically controlled surgical treatment for squamous cell carcinoma of the lower lip.
abstract: MCS has stood the test of time and has demonstrated an unusually high five year rate of cure of 94.2 per cent in a series of 1,448 consecutive patients treated over a period of 40 years. In addition, because of the selectivity of MCS, a maximal amount of normal tissue is conserved which permits repair of defects with unusually good functional and cosmetic results.
mesh_terms: D000556:Ambulatory Surgical Procedures; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000473:pathology / Q000556:secondary / Q000601:surgery*; D002425:Cautery; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008048:Lip Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D008866:Microsurgery / Q000379:methods*; D037981:Neck Dissection; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / Q000601:surgery; D011379:Prognosis; D013536:Suture Techniques