Characteristics and Survival of Patients with Primary and Secondary Distant Metastasis of Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma (OPSCC)

OPSCC generally carries a favorable prognosis, particularly for HPV+ patients. However, distant metastasis (DM) occurs in 15-20% of patients. Most DM occurs following curative-intent treatment, but a proportion of patients present with primary DM. We sought to describe the characteristics and survival of patients with primary vs secondary DM OPSCC, including differences in the clinical presentation and prognosis from the time of presentation with DM.

Source: International Journal of Radiation Oncology * Biology * Physics - March 14, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: P.W. McGarrah, T.J. O'Byrne, C.N. Abdel-Halim, C. Fazer-Posorske, H. Fuentes Bayne, M.A. Neben-Wittich, S.C. Lester, D.J. Ma, J.M. Wilson, M.E. Gamez, D.L. Price, K.K. Tasche, L.X. Yin, E.J. Moore, K.M. Van Abel, K. Price Tags: 147 Source Type: research