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. 2022 Aug 1;22:322. doi: 10.1186/s12903-022-02357-1

Table 7.

Recommended MSBOS and cumulative frequency of red blood cell transfusion in Oral and maxillofacial cancer patients with different Tumor localization

MSBOS recommendation
Maxillofacial
Very low 3
Low 3
Moderate 5
High 6
Buccal mucosa
Very low 3
Low 3
Moderate 6
High 5–6
Floor of mouth
Very low 2–3
Low 2
Moderate 5
High 6
Oropharynx
Very low 3
Low 4
Moderate 5
High 5–6
Tongue
Very low 2
Low 4
Moderate 4
High 3
Salivary adenocarcinoma
Very low 3
Low 3
Moderate 4
High 8