title: Treatment improvement and better patient care: which is the most important one in oral cavity cancer?
abstract: Due to substantial improvement in diagnosis and treatment of oral cavity cancer, a better understanding of the patient care needs to be revised. We reviewed literature related to OCC and discussed current general management approaches and related long-term radiation toxicities to emphasize the multidisciplinary team involvement. New technical modalities and patient quality of life parameters should be an integral and paramount state in the clinical evaluation to significantly contribute to reduce secondary side effects.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiotherapy, Policlinico Umberto I "Sapienza", University of Rome, Viale Regina Elena 326, 00161, Rome, Italy. fradefelice@hotmail.it.
authors.forename: Francesca
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: De Felice
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiotherapy, Policlinico Umberto I "Sapienza", University of Rome, Viale Regina Elena 326, 00161, Rome, Italy. daniela.musio@libero.it.
authors.forename: Daniela
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Musio
authors.affiliation: Department of Maxillofacial Surgery, Policlinico Umberto I "Sapienza", University of Rome, Viale Regina Elena 326, 00161, Rome, Italy. v.terenzi@libero.it.
authors.forename: Valentina
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Terenzi
authors.affiliation: Department of Maxillofacial Surgery, Policlinico Umberto I "Sapienza", University of Rome, Viale Regina Elena 326, 00161, Rome, Italy. valentino.valentini@uniroma1.it.
authors.forename: Valentino
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Valentini
authors.affiliation: Department of Maxillofacial Surgery, Policlinico Umberto I "Sapienza", University of Rome, Viale Regina Elena 326, 00161, Rome, Italy. andrea.cassoni@uniroma1.it.
authors.forename: Andrea
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Cassoni
authors.affiliation: Department Organs of Sense, Policlinico Umberto I "Sapienza", University of Rome, Viale Regina Elena 326, 00161, Rome, Italy. mario.tombolini@uniroma1.it.
authors.forename: Mario
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Tombolini
authors.affiliation: Department Organs of Sense, Policlinico Umberto I "Sapienza", University of Rome, Viale Regina Elena 326, 00161, Rome, Italy. marco.devincentiis@uniroma1.it.
authors.forename: Marco
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: De Vincentiis
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiotherapy, Policlinico Umberto I "Sapienza", University of Rome, Viale Regina Elena 326, 00161, Rome, Italy. vincenzo.tombolini@uniroma1.it.|Spencer-Lorillard Foundation, Viale Regina Elena 262, 00161, Rome, Italy. vincenzo.tombolini@uniroma1.it.
authors.forename: Vincenzo
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Tombolini
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D009062:Mouth Neoplasms / Q000628:therapy*; D005791:Patient Care; D011788:Quality of Life