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Treatment Options for Moderately Advanced Lesions of the Hard Palate
Source: Lip and Oral Cavity Cancer Treatment (PDQ®)–Health Professional Version, National Cancer Institute.
Source updated: May 14, 2025 · Captured 2026-09-09.
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Context: Treatment of Stage III Lip and Oral Cavity Cancer
Treatment options for stage III moderately advanced lesions of the hard palate include:
Radiation therapy alone is used to treat superficial lesions with extensive involvement of the gingiva, hard palate, or soft palate.
A combination of surgery and radiation therapy or surgery alone is used to treat deeply invasive lesions involving bone.
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