Intraoperative Assessment of Resection Margins in Oral Cavity Cancer: This is the WayYassine Aaboubout 1,2, Elisa M. Barroso 1,3,4, Mahesh Algoe 1, Patricia C. Ewing-Graham 1, Ivo ten Hove 3,6, Hetty Mast 3, José A. Hardillo 2, Aniel Sewnaik 2, Dominiek A. Monserez 2, Stijn Keereweer 2, Brend P. Jonker 3, Cornelia G. F. van Lanschot 2, Roeland W. H. Smits 2, Maria R. Nunes Soares 1,4, Lars Ottevanger 1, Sanne E. Matlung 1, Paul A. Seegers 5, Vera van Dis 1, Robert M. Verdijk 1, Eppo B. Wolvius 3, Peter J. Caspers 4, Tom C. Bakker Schut 4, Robert J. Baatenburg de Jong 2, Gerwin J. Puppels 4, Senada Koljenović 1
1Department of Pathology, Erasmus MC University Medical Center, 2Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Erasmus MC University Medical Center, 3Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Erasmus MC University Medical Center, 4Department of Dermatology, Erasmus MC University Medical Center, 5PALGA foundation, The nationwide network and registry of histo- and cytopathology, 6Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Leiden University Medical Center
The goal of this protocol is to provide a clear overview of specimen-driven intraoperative assessment of resection margins. It is encouraged to implement this protocol to improve patient care at other institutes.