Metastatic Neoplasms to the Oral Cavity Treatment & Management

  • Author: Abraham Hirshberg, MD, DMD; Chief Editor: William D James, MD   more...
 
Updated: May 8, 2012
 

Medical Care

Oral metastases usually indicate widespread disease. Treatment modalities are limited to palliation. In some cases, surgical treatment, sometimes combined with radiation therapy and/or chemotherapy, can improve the patient's quality of life.

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Surgical Care

Adequate surgical treatment can improve the prognosis in some cases in which the oral region is the single metastatic site.

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Contributor Information and Disclosures
Author

Abraham Hirshberg, MD, DMD  Associate Professor, Department of Oral Pathology and Oral Medicine, School of Dental Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Israel

Abraham Hirshberg, MD, DMD is a member of the following medical societies: American Academy of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, International Association for Dental Research, and International Association of Oral Pathologists

Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.

Coauthor(s)

Amos Buchner, DMD, MSD  Professor Emeritus, Department of Oral Pathology and Oral Medicine, Tel Aviv University School of Dental Medicine, Israel

Amos Buchner, DMD, MSD is a member of the following medical societies: American Academy of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, American Academy of Oral Medicine, International Association for Dental Research, and International Association of Oral Pathologists

Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.

Specialty Editor Board

Sungnack Lee, MD  Vice President of Medical Affairs, Professor, Department of Dermatology, Ajou University School of Medicine, Korea

Sungnack Lee, MD is a member of the following medical societies: American Dermatological Association

Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.

David F Butler, MD  Professor of Dermatology, Texas A&M University College of Medicine; Chair, Department of Dermatology, Director, Dermatology Residency Training Program, Scott and White Clinic, Northside Clinic

David F Butler, MD is a member of the following medical societies: Alpha Omega Alpha, American Academy of Dermatology, American Medical Association, American Society for Dermatologic Surgery, American Society for MOHS Surgery, Association of Military Dermatologists, and Phi Beta Kappa

Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.

Drore Eisen, MD, DDS  Consulting Staff, Department of Dermatology, Dermatology Research Associates of Cincinnati

Drore Eisen, MD, DDS is a member of the following medical societies: American Academy of Dermatology, American Academy of Oral Medicine, and American Dental Association

Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.

Glen H Crawford, MD  Assistant Clinical Professor, Department of Dermatology, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine; Chief, Division of Dermatology, The Pennsylvania Hospital

Glen H Crawford, MD is a member of the following medical societies: Alpha Omega Alpha, American Academy of Dermatology, American Medical Association, Phi Beta Kappa, and Society of USAF Flight Surgeons

Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.

Chief Editor

William D James, MD  Paul R Gross Professor of Dermatology, Vice-Chairman, Residency Program Director, Department of Dermatology, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine

William D James, MD is a member of the following medical societies: American Academy of Dermatology and Society for Investigative Dermatology

Disclosure: Elsevier Royalty Other

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