Journal Reviews

Delays in oral cancer

2 December 2019 | | Maxillofacial Surgery | Oral cancer, patient delay, professional delay, squamous cell carcinoma, treatment delay

This is a review from Canada where they attempt to relate the delays in oral cancer presentation to treatment and the impact on stage, diagnosis and survival. They recognise that potentially the most significant delay is between the patient first...

Lymph node ratio – another predictor of outcomes in tongue SCC

1 August 2017 | | Maxillofacial Surgery | Lymph node ratio, Oral cancer, Multivariate analysis, Prognosis, Surgical therapy

Oral squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) is an increasing disease with over 263,000 diagnosed new cases and 128,000 deaths annually worldwide. Although there have been significant advances in diagnostics, surgery and anaesthetics there has been no increase in the survival rates...

Do implants assist rehabilitation following mandibular reconstruction?

1 December 2016 | | Maxillofacial Surgery | Dental implants, Free fibula flap, Mandible reconstruction, Oral cancer, Quality of life, Rehabilitation

The gold standard for the reconstruction of the mandible is a free bony flap, the fibula being commonly used. Following reconstruction optimal function and aesthetic rehabilitation is the goal. There is no doubt that patients consider chewing, swallowing and speech...