The impact of peritumoral depapillation in cancers of the tongue

Objectives We observed that a prominent strip of depapillated mucosa surrounded tongue carcinomas. This study evaluates its correlation with other prognosticating factors. Study Design This prospective study included treatment naïve squamous carcinomas of tongue operated between January and December 2018. Patients with any disorder that could possibly influence the presence of depapillation were excluded, and stratified based on the presence...