Goals of Treatment of Cancer of the Oral Cavity

Rodrigo Arrangoiz MS, MD, FACS, FSSO
  • The goals of treatment of cancer of the oral cavity are:
    • Cure of the cancer
    • Preservation or restoration of:
      • Speech
      • Mastication
      • Swallowing
      • External appearance
    • Minimization of the sequelae of treatment such as:
      • Dental decay
      • Osteonecrosis of the mandible
      • Trismus
    • Selecting options with the awareness of the risk of subsequent primary tumors and their management
  • Factors that influence the choice of initial treatment for oral cavity cancers are related to:
    • The characteristics of the primary tumor (tumor factors)
    • The patient (patient factors)
    • The treatment team (physician factors)
Factors that play a role in the selection of initial treatment
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Published by Rodrigo Arrangoiz MS, MD, FACS, FSSO

My name is Rodrigo Arrangoiz I am a breast surgeon/ thyroid surgeon / parathyroid surgeon / head and neck surgeon / surgical oncologist that works at Center for Advanced Surgical Oncology in Miami, Florida. I was trained as a surgeon at Michigan State University from (2005 to 2010) where I was a chief resident in 2010. My surgical oncology and head and neck training was performed at the Fox Chase Cancer Center in Philadelphia from 2010 to 2012. At the same time I underwent a masters in science (Clinical research for health professionals) at the University of Drexel. Through the International Federation of Head and Neck Societies / Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center I performed a two year head and neck surgery and oncology / endocrine fellowship that ended in 2016. Mi nombre es Rodrigo Arrangoiz, soy cirujano oncólogo / cirujano de tumores de cabeza y cuello / cirujano endocrino que trabaja Center for Advanced Surgical Oncology en Miami, Florida. Fui entrenado como cirujano en Michigan State University (2005 a 2010 ) donde fui jefe de residentes en 2010. Mi formación en oncología quirúrgica y e n tumores de cabeza y cuello se realizó en el Fox Chase Cancer Center en Filadelfia de 2010 a 2012. Al mismo tiempo, me sometí a una maestría en ciencias (investigación clínica para profesionales de la salud) en la Universidad de Drexel. A través de la Federación Internacional de Sociedades de Cabeza y Cuello / Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center realicé una sub especialidad en cirugía de cabeza y cuello / cirugia endocrina de dos años que terminó en 2016.

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