title: Free tissue transfer in the reconstruction of massive skin cancer.
abstract: Skin cancer arising in the head and neck is a common occurrence. Although the vast majority of these cancers can be treated with simple excision and local reconstruction there is a subset of patients who have massive tumors that require composite tissue resection. These patients are best reconstructed with free tissue transfer. Acceptable functional and cosmetic results can be expected. Long-term survival is excellent in patients who have negative margins.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Oregon Health & Science University, Physicians Pavilion 2nd Floor, 3181 SW Sam Jackson Park Road PV-01, Portland, OR 97239-3098, USA. waxm@ohsu.edu
authors.forename: Mark K
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Wax
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D019736:Prostheses and Implants; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D013524:Surgical Flaps; D016378:Tissue Transplantation / Q000379:methods*