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ArticleGMS Interdisciplinary plastic and reconstructive surgery DGPW2023

Current standards in the diagnosis and treatment of oral squamous cell carcinoma - a multicenter analysis.

Karsten Schreder, Oliver Thiele, Alexander Eckert

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Article in GMS Interdisciplinary plastic and reconstructive surgery DGPW, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1 citing paper in PubMed.

  1. Metabolic biomarker in oral squamous cell carcinoma - a comprehensive review.GMS Interdisciplinary plastic and reconstructive surgery DGPW · 2025
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors.

Karsten SchrederUniversity Hospital Halle, University Hospital and Polyclinic of Oral-maxillofacial Surgery, Halle (Saale), Germany.
Oliver ThieleClinic of Ludwigshafen, Clinic of Oral-maxillofacial Surgery, Ludwigshafen, Germany.
Alexander EckertDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial Plastic Surgery, Paracelsus University Nuremberg, Nuremberg, Germany.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The German guideline for oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) describes the recommended diagnosis and treatment procedures for OSCC and ensures the highest quality patient care. However, the current German guideline for OSCC is indistinct and therapy planning is not standardized in detail between centers. To address this, the current diagnostic and therapeutic strategies in different oral and maxillofacial surgery departments in Germany were summarized using a uniform questionnaire. The results revealed high standards in oncologic maxillofacial care, but non-uniform standards exist between centers. Moreover, an increasing use of diagnostic and treatment methods that are not included in the German guideline for OSCC, such as positron emission tomography computed tomography (PET-CT) and tumor biomarkers, were used by different centers. These results support the updated German guideline for OSCC but highlight the need to consider other additive methods to improve patient care and outcomes. Furthermore, a recommendation to introduce tumor passports to simplify OSCC diagnosis and treatment should be discussed. These changes will improve the prognosis and quality of life of patients with OSCC.

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diagnostic standardsGerman guideline for OSCCOSCCquestionnairetherapeutic optionstumor passport

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PMID38024100
PMCPMC10666175

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