Treatment of squamous carcinoma of the retromolar trigone

Controversies in the management of retromolar trigone carcinoma

“…When surgery is the treatment selected, selective neck dissection should be performed for N0 necks with dissection of the level 2b if the lesion extends to the oropharynx. Regional control has been similar in the series using surgery (89.5%) 9,13 or radiotherapy (84%-90%) 6,8,9 as primary treatment. In recent years, sentinel node biopsy (SNB) and SNB-guided elective neck dissection have been used in selected centers to stage N0 necks for T1-T2 cancers of the oral cavity.…”

Retromolar trigone squamous cell carcinoma treated with radiotherapy alone or combined with surgery: a 10-year update

“…These trends are apparent in the case of RMT SCC, which, although often grouped with SCC of the ATP in published studies, carries a worse prognosis and has been shown in several studies to be better addressed with combined-modality therapy. Byers et al [9] analyzed 110 patients with SCC of the RMT treated at the M. D. Anderson Cancer center from 1965 to1977 with patients treated with surgery alone (n = 46), RT and surgery (n = 14), or definitive RT (n = 50). The mean and median follow-up periods were not reported, but the minimum was 2 years.…”

“…In one of the larger retrospective series describing SCC of the RMT, Byers et al [9] reviewed 110 patients who received radiotherapy (RT), surgery, or both at the M. D. Anderson Cancer Center (Houston, TX). Tumors frequently extended to adjacent subsite with 50% demonstrating mandibular invasion.…”

Evaluation of Aetiological Role of Misdirected Tooth in the Incidence of Squamous Cell Carcinoma of Oral Cavity

“…The prognosis for retromolar trigone area SCC is poor because of the presentation at an advanced stage. [19,20,21] This study has been conducted with an aim to evaluate the aetiological role of presence of misdirected tooth in oral squamous cell carcinoma.…”