title: Squamous cell carcinoma of the oral cavity consisting of band-like nests.
abstract: Four squamous cell carcinomas of the oral cavity shared common histological and clinical characteristics. The primary lesion was situated at the floor of the mouth or the tongue. The cancer cell nests were band-like. The border between nests and stroma was smooth and distinct, with the continuity of the basement membrane being well maintained. The response to preoperative chemoradiotherapy was relatively poor. Although the lesion was locally advanced, no cervical metastasis was detected. No recurrence has occurred after the operation.
authors.affiliation: First Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Faculty of Dentistry, Kyushu University, Fukuoka.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Tashiro
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Omura
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ozeki
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Higuchi
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Shinohara
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009062:Mouth Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D014062:Tongue Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery