Waseem Jerjes, Tahwinder Upile, Hani Radhi, Colin Hopper
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Abstract
Controlling tumour margins in head and neck surgery is of the utmost importance in preventing loco-regional spread and distant metastasis, which will ultimately lead to a significant reduction in morbidity and mortality. We comment on the surgical margins in photodynamic therapy and photochemical internalization.