All of the following are true about carcinoma hard palate except:
Correct Answer: Most cancers are poorly differentiated and of ulcerative variety
Description: 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.
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