Radiological approach for the newly incorporated T staging factor, depth of invasion (DOI), of the oral tongue cancer in the 8th edition of American Joint Committee on Cancer (AJCC) staging manual: assessment of the necessity for elective neck dissection
Akira Baba, Kazuhiko Hashimoto, Reina Kayama, Hideomi Yamauchi, Koshi Ikeda, Hiroya Ojiri
Topics & Concepts
MedicineCancerCancer stagingRadiological weaponDissection (medical)Neck dissectionRadiation therapyRadiologyAJCC staging systemStage (stratigraphy)TonguePathologicalLymph nodeSurgeryInternal medicinePathologyStaging systemPaleontologyBiologyHead and Neck Cancer StudiesEar and Head TumorsCancer Diagnosis and Treatment