Squamous cell carcinoma of the oropharynx and oral cavity: how imaging makes a difference.
The development of modern imaging techniques has significantly altered the treatment and management of these malignancies. Important treatment decisions that were once made intraoperatively are now made by using information from CT and MR imaging. The intent of this article is to provide the specific information that needs to be transmitted to the referring otolaryngologist or radiation oncologist and which will alter the treatment of patients with squamous cell carcinomas of the oral cavity and oropharynx.
Mukherji
S K
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Department of Radiology, University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill 27599-7510, USA.
Castelijns
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J
Castillo
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D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D009062:Mouth Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D009959:Oropharyngeal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed