Postoperative adjuvant therapy for patients with loco-regionally advanced oral squamous cell carcinoma who are at high risk of recurrence

Extranodal extension (ENE) of lymph node metastasis and the presence of a positive or close margin (PCM) are major risk factors for head and neck squamous cell carcinoma recurrence. This retrospective multicentre cohort study compared the prognostic impact of postoperative radiotherapy (RT) and concurrent chemoradiotherapy (CCRT) in oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) patients at high risk of recurrence. One hundred and eighteen patients with PCM and/or ENE who underwent definitive surgery plus either adjuvant RT or CCRT using cisplatin for OSCC were investigated.
Source: International Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery - Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Tags: Clinical Paper Source Type: research