ALLMedicine™ Tongue Tumors Center

May 28th, 2022 - The aim of this retrospective study was to determine the incidence and the clinical outcome of tongue cancer (TC) in patients affected by Fanconi anemia (FA) who received an allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT). The patient database...

Apr 11th, 2022 - A total glossectomy (TG) may be required for advanced tongue tumors. TG with total laryngectomy (TGL) may be indicated in some cases with tumor extension into the larynx or high risk of aspiration. Total glossectomy with laryngeal preservation (TG...

Mar 9th, 2022 - To assess the false-positive and false-negative MRI results in evaluating the extent of tongue squamous cell carcinoma. A prospective cohort series of 165 patients was enrolled to assess the false-positive and false-negative MRI results in evaluat...

May 22nd, 2021 - Patients with head and neck cancer (HNC) often undergo a demanding treatment schedule, including radiation therapy (RT). Nonadherence to RT schedules is a documented problem among patients with HNC and can negatively affect patient outcomes. This ...

Apr 5th, 2021 - Practice Essentials The oropharynx is a common location of upper aerodigestive tract malignancies, and each subsite of the oropharynx, including the base of tongue, has different diagnostic, therapeutic, and prognostic characteristics. The majorit...

Aug 21st, 2020 - Transoral robotic surgery (TORS) appeared to improve surgical outcomes and survival compared with nonrobotic surgery in patients with early-stage oropharyngeal cancer, researchers reported in what they said was an unexpected finding. In the retros...

WASHINGTON — Surgical resection is an effective treatment for primary squamous cell carcinoma arising on the tongue, K. Matsuura, M.