Warum der Begriff klinisch relevant ist
The term matters in DDJ when discussing malignant risk, HPV questions, or distinctions from oropharyngeal tumors.
Oral medicine
oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC)
Most common malignant tumor entity of the oral cavity.
So schreibt DDJ den Begriff
On first use: oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC). After that, use OSCC only.
Nicht so
- Do not blur it with OPSCC or generic head and neck cancer.
- Do not infer OSCC risk automatically from HPV detection alone.