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Lip and Oral Cavity

Nonepithelial tumors such as those of lymphoid tissue, soft tissue, bone, and cartilage are not included

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T4 lesions have been divided into T4a (resectable) and T4b (unresectable), leading to the division of Stage IV into Stage IVA, Stage IVB, and Stage IVC.

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American Joint Committee on Cancer. (2002). Lip and Oral Cavity. In: Greene, F.L., et al. AJCC Cancer Staging Manual. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4757-3656-4_3

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