Comparing tonsillectomy versus tonsil biopsy in the diagnosis of palatine tonsil squamous cell carcinoma – a retrospective analysis of subsequent resection margins
Our results suggest that tonsillectomy is associated with reduced likelihood of close or involved margins at subsequent curative-intent surgery. We hope this work can prompt larger multicentre comparisons between these two groups to investigate this relationship in more detail.
Authors
- James Constable (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0354-0179)
- C Heining
- Oliver Dale (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3779-4647)
Institutions
- University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust (GB)
- Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (GB)
- Royal United Hospital Bath NHS Trust (GB)
- University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The Journal of Laryngology & Otology
- Published
- 2025-04-08
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1017/s0022215125000416
- Primary Topic
- Head and Neck Cancer Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00