Biopsy Primary tumour

Biopsy Primary tumour

Histopathological diagnosis via a formal biopsy is the gold standard prior to further investigation and treatment. An incisional biopsy is preferred. It is important to avoid necrotic areas, and a narrow deep biopsy is more useful than a shallow broad one. Other biopsy techniques such as exfoliative cytol ogy and brush biopsy lack sensitivity and are therefore not commonly employed.

(d) (a) Right ventral tongue SCC. (b) Right soft palate SCC.

Biopsy Primary tumour

Histopathological diagnosis via a formal biopsy is the gold standard prior to further investigation and treatment. An incisional biopsy is preferred. It is important to avoid necrotic areas, and a narrow deep biopsy is more useful than a shallow broad one. Other biopsy techniques such as exfoliative cytol ogy and brush biopsy lack sensitivity and are therefore not commonly employed.

(d) (a) Right ventral tongue SCC. (b) Right soft palate SCC.