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Bark R, Mercke C, Munck-Wikland E, Wisniewski NA, Hammarstedt-Nordenvall L. Cancer of the gingiva. Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol 2015; 273:1335-45. [PMID: 25649283 DOI: 10.1007/s00405-015-3516-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2014] [Accepted: 01/19/2015] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Cancer of the gingiva is a rare disease in the Western World. It most commonly affects elderly population. Because of its rarity, the reporting on the disease is sparse and often grouped with other subsites of oral cancer, which makes conclusions difficult to interpret. The aim of this paper is to review the literature on gingival cancer as a specific subsite of oral cancer and report on published prognostic factors as well as treatment of local and regional disease. We also present differences between gingival cancer subgroups, mandibular and maxillary gingival cancer. In addition, both surgical and oncological treatments are reviewed. It seems that surgery is the preferred initial treatment approach for the majority of patients with gingival cancer, although adjuvant radiation, with or without chemotherapy, is commonly recommended to increase locoregional control.
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Affiliation(s)
- Rusana Bark
- Division of Ear, Nose and Throat Diseases, Department of Clinical Sciences, Intervention and Technology, Karolinska Institutet, Karolinska University Hospital, S-171 76, Stockholm, Sweden. .,Department of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Karolinska University Hospital, 17176, Stockholm, Sweden.
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- Department of Oncology-Pathology, Karolinska Institutet, Karolinska University Hospital, S-171 76, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Division of Ear, Nose and Throat Diseases, Department of Clinical Sciences, Intervention and Technology, Karolinska Institutet, Karolinska University Hospital, S-171 76, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Division of Ear, Nose and Throat Diseases, Department of Clinical Sciences, Intervention and Technology, Karolinska Institutet, Karolinska University Hospital, S-171 76, Stockholm, Sweden
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Nag S, Martinez-Monge R, Zhang H, Gupta N. Simplified non-looping functional loop technique for HDR brachytherapy. Radiother Oncol 1998; 48:339-41. [PMID: 9925255 DOI: 10.1016/s0167-8140(98)00076-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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The loop technique has been employed in interstitial implantation of head and neck cancers for decades. However, cable-driven afterloading sources may be unable to negotiate the curve of the loop. The technique allows separate afterloading of each catheter ensuring a good dose distribution to the surface of the implanted structure.
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- S Nag
- Division of Radiation Oncology, The Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital & Research Institute, Ohio State University, Columbus 43210, USA
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Alcock CJ, Paine CH, Weatherburn H. Interstitial radiotherapy in treatment of superficial tumours of the lower alveolar ridge. Clin Radiol 1984; 35:363-6. [PMID: 6467822 DOI: 10.1016/s0009-9260(84)80184-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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An adaptation of a routine afterloading implant technique for local irradiation of small tumours of the lower alveolar ridge is described. The methods the authors have used for radiation dosimetry are explained and some clinical results in 12 such lesions are presented. The technique has the advantage that the need for mandibular resection may be avoided, although this procedure is still available if the primary treatment fails.
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