All of the following are true about carcinoma hard palate except:
CANCER OF HARD PALATE: - SCC of hard palate is rare, Associated with reverse smoking. - Minor salivary gland tumors occur in the hard palate. - Well differentiated and of ulcerative variety. Clinical features - Presents as Painless mass in the roof of the mouth - Lymphatic metastasis is uncommon, mainly to level I and II Treatment: - Smaller tumors: Excision with underlying bone. - Larger tumors: Maxillectomy Radiotherapy is used is advanced lesions.
Oral cavity
Associated with reverse smoking
Most cancers are poorly differentiated and of ulcerative variety
Lymphatic metastasis is uncommon
Larger tumors require maxillectomy
Most cancers are poorly differentiated and of ulcerative variety