@article{TCR26416,
author = {Kyubo Kim and Dong Jin Lee},
title = {The updated AJCC/TNM staging system (8 th edition) for oral tongue cancer},
journal = {Translational Cancer Research},
volume = {8},
number = {Suppl 2},
year = {2019},
keywords = {},
abstract = {An increasing amount of literature shows solid evidence that the depth of invasion (DOI) of oral cavity squamous cell carcinoma is an independent predictor for occult metastasis, recurrence, and survival (1-3). Furthermore, the DOI of the primary tumor has been a major criterion when deciding to perform elective neck dissection on oral cavity squamous cell carcinoma patients since as early as the mid-1990s (4). A cut-off value of 4 mm has conventionally been used when determining the need for elective neck dissection, based on a study by Kligerman et al. (4). Thereafter, several reports have proposed a range of cut-off points for improving survival, detection of occult nodal metastases, and decreasing risk of locoregional recurrence (5,6).},
issn = {2219-6803}, url = {https://tcr.amegroups.org/article/view/26416}
}