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European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology
Published in: European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology 6/2016

01-06-2016 | Review Article

Cancer of the gingiva

Authors: Rusana Bark, Claes Mercke, Eva Munck-Wikland, Natalie Ann Wisniewski, Lalle Hammarstedt-Nordenvall

Published in: European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology | Issue 6/2016

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Abstract

Cancer of the gingiva is a rare disease in the Western World. It most commonly affects elderly population. Because of its rarity, the reporting on the disease is sparse and often grouped with other subsites of oral cancer, which makes conclusions difficult to interpret. The aim of this paper is to review the literature on gingival cancer as a specific subsite of oral cancer and report on published prognostic factors as well as treatment of local and regional disease. We also present differences between gingival cancer subgroups, mandibular and maxillary gingival cancer. In addition, both surgical and oncological treatments are reviewed. It seems that surgery is the preferred initial treatment approach for the majority of patients with gingival cancer, although adjuvant radiation, with or without chemotherapy, is commonly recommended to increase locoregional control.
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Metadata
Title
Cancer of the gingiva
Authors
Rusana Bark
Claes Mercke
Eva Munck-Wikland
Natalie Ann Wisniewski
Lalle Hammarstedt-Nordenvall
Publication date
01-06-2016
Publisher
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Published in
European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology / Issue 6/2016
Print ISSN: 0937-4477
Electronic ISSN: 1434-4726
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00405-015-3516-x

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