Management and Prognostic Implications of Posteriorly Advanced <scp>OSCC</scp> in Contact With the Medial Pterygoid Muscle
In summary, compartmental surgery with pterygomandibular space dissection should be considered for contact-type tumors near the medial pterygoid muscle, along with T4b cases. However, its indication must be assessed based on clinical findings. Postoperative radiotherapy is key to recurrence prevention, improving oncologic outcomes and long-term disease control.
Authors
- Koichi Koizumi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-4878-3959)
- Atsuko Hamada (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9892-3097)
- Tomoaki Shintani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0789-3273)
- Fumitaka Obayashi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6427-6354)
- Toshinori Ando (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3141-8173)
- Mirai Higaki (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1589-5041)
- Nanako Ito (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1933-7274)
- Sachiko Yamasaki (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0390-7014)
- Souichi Yanamoto (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2372-8347)
Institutions
- Hiroshima University (JP)
- Hiroshima University Hospital (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Cancer Medicine
- Published
- 2025-11-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/cam4.71174
- Primary Topic
- Head and Neck Surgical Oncology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00