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SynthesisMedicina oral, patologia oral y cirugia bucal2023

Histopathological parameters reported in microinvasive oral squamous cell carcinoma: a systematic review.

C Saldivia-Siracusa, A-L Araújo, W-A González-Arriagada, F-J Nava, K-D Hunter, M-A Lopes, P-A Vargas, A-R Santos-Silva

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Synthesis in Medicina oral, patologia oral y cirugia bucal, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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8 authors.

C Saldivia-SiracusaOral Diagnosis Department, Semiology and Oral Pathology Areas Piracicaba Dental School, University of Campinas (UNICAMP) Piracicaba, Sao Paulo, Brazil cristina.saldivia@postgrado.uv.cl.
A-L Araújo
W-A González-Arriagada
F-J Nava
K-D Hunter
M-A Lopes
P-A Vargas
A-R Santos-Silva

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No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundMicroinvasive oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCCmi) is an incipient stage of oral cancer. Through this systematic review, we aim to assess patterns of histopathological outcomes reported in OSCCmi cases. MATERIAL AND

methodsAn online search in major databases was performed without period restriction, and 2,024 publications in English, Spanish and Portuguese were obtained. After screening and eligibility, 4 studies were selected. The risk of bias was assessed using Joanna Briggs Institute Critical Appraisal Checklist. A descriptive synthesis was conducted.

resultsAll 4 publications included were retrospective, reporting a total of 116 OSCCmi patients, with a male predominance (1.6:1) and a mean age of 55.9 years. The main parameters considered for microinvasion were tumor thickness (TT) (range 4-10mm) and depth of invasion (DOI) (range 0,02-5mm). Definition, cut-off values, and assessment of microscopic features were not standardized. Other relevant measures such as perineural or lymphovascular invasion and pattern of invasive front were barely described, and cytological/architectural characteristics were not discussed.

conclusionsTT and DOI are currently the primary histopathological criteria used to define OSCCmi. Nonetheless, the outcomes of this systematic review showed the absence of standardized quantitative parameters to render the diagnosis of microinvasive OSCC. Therefore, additional studies aiming to standardize histopathological features to diagnose OSCCmi are paramount.

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Carcinoma, Squamous CellHead and Neck NeoplasmsMouth NeoplasmsFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedRetrospective StudiesSquamous Cell Carcinoma of Head and Neck

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PMID36565223
PMCPMC10181028

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