Trends and Future Directions in Margin Analysis for Head and Neck Cancers.
Surg Oncol Clin N Am
; 33(4): 651-667, 2024 Oct.
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| ID: mdl-39244285
ABSTRACT
Margin status in head and neck cancer has important prognostic implications. Currently, resection is based on manual palpation and gross visualization followed by intraoperative specimen or tumor bed-based margin analysis using frozen sections. While generally effective, this protocol has several limitations including margin sampling and close and positive margin re-localization. There is a lack of evidence on the association of use of frozen section analysis with improved survival in head and neck cancer. This article reviews novel technologies in head and neck margin analysis such as 3-dimensional scanning, augmented reality, molecular margins, optical imaging, spectroscopy, and artificial intelligence.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Margins of Excision
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Head and Neck Neoplasms
Limits:
Humans
Language:
En
Journal:
Surg Oncol Clin N Am
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Surg. oncol. clin. N. Am
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Surgical oncology clinics of North America
Journal subject:
NEOPLASIAS
Year:
2024
Document type:
Article
Country of publication:
Estados Unidos