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What is the primary advantage of surgical resection for oral cavity cancer?
What is the primary advantage of surgical resection for oral cavity cancer?
- Allows for the removal of the cancer in a single treatment session
- Provides a specimen for histopathological analysis (correct)
- Avoids the side effects of radiation therapy
- Preserves the oral environment better than radiation therapy
Which of the following is the most important factor in determining the surgical treatment of early-stage (T1, T2) oral cavity cancers?
Which of the following is the most important factor in determining the surgical treatment of early-stage (T1, T2) oral cavity cancers?
- Histologic margins (correct)
- Tumor location
- Tumor size
- Patient preference
Why is it often better to hold radiation therapy for patients with head and neck cancer?
Why is it often better to hold radiation therapy for patients with head and neck cancer?
- Radiation therapy is more expensive than surgery
- Radiation therapy may be needed in the future if a second primary cancer develops (correct)
- Radiation therapy is less effective than surgery for oral cavity cancers
- Radiation therapy has more severe side effects than surgery
What is the concept of 'field cancerization' in the context of oral cavity cancer?
What is the concept of 'field cancerization' in the context of oral cavity cancer?
What is the main reason why primary radiation therapy is not preferred over surgical resection for most stage I and stage II oral cavity cancers?
What is the main reason why primary radiation therapy is not preferred over surgical resection for most stage I and stage II oral cavity cancers?
What is the primary rationale for advocating surgical resection with frozen-section analysis of the margins for most stage I and stage II oral cavity cancers?
What is the primary rationale for advocating surgical resection with frozen-section analysis of the margins for most stage I and stage II oral cavity cancers?
What is the significance of clear histologic margins in the surgical treatment of oral cavity cancer?
What is the significance of clear histologic margins in the surgical treatment of oral cavity cancer?
What is the main reason why clear pathologic margins are not always an assurance of a good outcome in the surgical treatment of oral cavity cancer?
What is the main reason why clear pathologic margins are not always an assurance of a good outcome in the surgical treatment of oral cavity cancer?
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