Journal of Oral Science Research ›› 2020, Vol. 36 ›› Issue (5): 413-415.DOI: 10.13701/j.cnki.kqyxyj.2020.05.003

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Advancement of Optical Imaging on Precise Assessment for Surgical Margin of Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma

GAO Antian, LIN Zitong*   

  1. Department of Oral and Dentomaxillofacial Radiology, Nanjing Stomatological Hospital, Medical School of Nanjing University, Nanjing 210008, China
  • Received:2019-07-25 Online:2020-06-16 Published:2020-06-18

Abstract: Oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) is the most common malignant tumors in the head and neck. The treatment of OSCC mainly focuses on surgical enlarged resection. As the tumors are located in the oral and maxillofacial region, enlarged resection will have a great impact on the appearance and function of patients, which can cause a significant decline in the quality of life of patients after surgery. On the other hand, insufficient resection can cause recurrence after surgery. Therefore, precise excision of lesions is of great significance for the survival and quality of life of patients with OSCC. In this paper, we reviewed the recent researches using optical imaging including fluorescence imaging, targeted fluorescence imaging, narrow band imaging, high-resolution microendoscopy, and raman spectroscopy on the precise assessment for surgical margin of OSCC.

Key words: oral squamous cell carcinoma, surgical margin, optical imaging