Mouth Opened with Tongue Extended (MOTE) maneuver: improvement in tomographic T-staging accuracy of oral cavity cancer: a prospective cross-sectional study
The MOTE maneuver significantly improved both the sensitivity and accuracy of CT in the preoperative T-staging of oral cavity SCC. Its incorporation into diagnostic protocols may enhance lesion detection and staging reliability in daily clinical practice.
Authors
- A.M.C. Francisco (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8228-3379)
- Daniel Cesar Shirane
- Miriam Harumi Tsunemi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9585-4230)
- Carlos Neutzling Lehn (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6823-3511)
- Ula Lindoso Passos (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0789-1681)
- Gustavo de Francisco Campos
- Marcelo Fernando Matielo
- Lucimara Sonja Villela de Miranda
- Cauê Ocaña Demarqui
- Renato Sartori de Carvalho
- Luciana Brito Corrêa
Institutions
- Hospital das Clínicas Samuel Libânio (BR)
- Hospital do Servidor Público Estadual (BR)
- Universidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp) (BR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Sao Paulo Medical Journal
- Published
- 2026-01-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1590/1516-3180.2025.0006.r1.04112025
- Primary Topic
- Head and Neck Cancer Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00