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Treatment Options for Small Lesions of the Buccal Mucosa
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 I Lip and Oral Cavity Cancer
Treatment options for stage I small lesions of the buccal mucosa include:
Surgery alone for patients with lesions smaller than 1 cm in diameter, if the commissure is not involved.
Radiation therapy, including brachytherapy, should be considered to treat lesions smaller than 1 cm in diameter, if the commissure is involved.
Surgical excision with a split-thickness skin graft or radiation therapy is used to treat larger T1 lesions.
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