All of the following are true about carcinoma hard palate except:: (A) Associated with reverse smoking, (B) Most cancers are poorly differentiated and of ulcerative variety, (C) Lymphatic metastasis is uncommon, (D) Larger tumors require maxillectomy
Answer is B. 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.