title: Oral squamous cell carcinoma: Focusing on interprofessional collaboration.
abstract: Incidence of oral cancer is rising, and often, cases are not discovered until the cancer has metastasized to the lymphatic system. Most oral cancers are squamous cell carcinomas associated with high mortality. This article reviews oral squamous cell carcinoma relevant to primary care practice focusing on an interprofessional approach to care.
authors.affiliation: Brenda Janotha is an assistant professor at Columbia University School of Nursing, New York City, N.Y. Katrin Tamari is an assistant professor at Columbia University Medical Center School of Dentistry, New York City, N.Y.
authors.forename: Brenda L
authors.initials: BL
authors.lastname: Janotha
authors.forename: Katrin
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Tamari
mesh_terms: D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D009062:Mouth Neoplasms / Q000628:therapy*; D011320:Primary Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration*