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Treatment Options for Moderately Advanced Lesions of the Lower Gingiva
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 lower gingiva include:
Combined radiation therapy and radical resection or radical resection alone are used to treat extensive lesions with moderate bone destruction and/or nodal metastases. Radiation therapy may be administered either preoperatively or postoperatively.
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