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Follow up after IMRT in oral cavity cancer: update.
Journal Paper/Review - Jun 11, 2012
Studer Gabriela, Brown Michelle L, Bredell Marius, Graetz Klaus W, Huber Gerhard, Linsenmeier Claudia, Najafi Yousef, Riesterer Oliver, Rordorf Tamara, Schmid Stephan, Glanzmann Christoph
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Except for early stages (T1/2 N0), the prognosis for patients with oral cavity cancer (OCC) is known to be worse than for those with pharyngeal carcinoma. While definitive intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT)-chemotherapy affords loco-regional control rates (LRC) of approximately 80% in advanced pharyngeal cancer, corresponding rates are reported to be much lower for OCC. The aim of this work was to evaluate loco-regional disease control and overall survival (OAS) in a relatively large OCC patient cohort treated in the IMRT era.