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Early stage squamous cell carcinoma of the lower lip: predictive factors for recurrence

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  10 February 2016

Y Ozkul ,
M Songu ,
A Imre ,
E Tunc ,
Z Ozkul ,
S Arslanoglu ,
E Pinar  and
K Onal
Y Ozkul
Affiliation:
Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Izmir Katip Celebi University, Ataturk Training and Research Hospital, Izmir, Turkey
M Songu*
Affiliation:
Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Izmir Katip Celebi University, Ataturk Training and Research Hospital, Izmir, Turkey
A Imre
Affiliation:
Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Izmir Katip Celebi University, Ataturk Training and Research Hospital, Izmir, Turkey
E Tunc
Affiliation:
Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Izmir Katip Celebi University, Ataturk Training and Research Hospital, Izmir, Turkey
Z Ozkul
Affiliation:
Department of Anaesthesia and Reanimation, Izmir Katip Celebi University, Ataturk Training and Research Hospital, Izmir, Turkey
S Arslanoglu
Affiliation:
Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Izmir Katip Celebi University, Ataturk Training and Research Hospital, Izmir, Turkey
E Pinar
Affiliation:
Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Izmir Katip Celebi University, Ataturk Training and Research Hospital, Izmir, Turkey
K Onal
Affiliation:
Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Izmir Katip Celebi University, Ataturk Training and Research Hospital, Izmir, Turkey
*
Address for correspondence: Assoc Prof Murat Songu, Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Izmir Katip Celebi University, Ataturk Training and Research Hospital, Izmir, Turkey Fax: +90 232 243 1530 E-mail: songumurat@yahoo.com
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Abstract

Objective:

This study aimed to evaluate the effect of tumour thickness on other clinicopathological parameters in early stage lower lip squamous cell carcinoma.

Methods:

Forty-six consecutive patients with lower lip squamous cell carcinoma were included in the study. Demographic, clinical and pathological data were retrospectively collected.

Results:

The mean follow-up period for all patients was 32.0 ± 18.9 months. Forty-four tumours were staged as T1 and two were T2. Twelve patients underwent neck dissection. Two patients presented with neck metastasis in the follow-up period. Four patients (8.7 per cent) had local recurrence. Correlation analysis revealed a significant relationship between microscopic tumour thickness and local tumour recurrence (r = 0.328, p = 0.045).

Conclusion:

Surgical margin control is important to prevent local recurrence, especially in thicker tumours. In addition, neck metastasis is rare in early stage lower lip squamous cell carcinoma. A ‘wait and see’ policy might be preferred in early stage T1 lower lip squamous cell carcinoma cases.

Keywords

Lip NeoplasmsRecurrence

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The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 130 , Issue 4 , April 2016 , pp. 369 - 372
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Copyright © JLO (1984) Limited 2016 

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