Definitive chemoradiation for primary oral cavity carcinoma: A single institution experience. Issue 7 (July 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Scher, Eli D.; Romesser, Paul B.; Chen, Christine; Ho, Felix; Wuu, Yen; Sherman, Eric J.; Fury, Matthew G.; Wong, Richard J.; McBride, Sean; Lee, Nancy Y.; Riaz, Nadeem
• Is Part Of: Oral oncology. Volume 51:Issue 7(2015:Jul.)
• Page Start: 709
• Page End: 715
• Publication Date: 2015-07
• Subjects: Mouth -- Cancer -- Periodicals; Mouth -- Tumors -- Periodicals; Mouth Diseases -- Periodicals; Mouth Neoplasms -- Periodicals; Bouche -- Cancer -- Périodiques; Bouche -- Tumeurs -- Périodiques; Tumeurs -- Périodiques; Electronic journals; 616.9943105
• DOI: 10.1016/j.oraloncology.2015.04.007
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1368-8375

Abstract

<abstract xml:lang="en" abstract-type="author-highlights" id="ab005"> <title id="st005">Highlights</title> <sec> <p id="sp0005"> <list id="l0005"> <list-item id="o0005"> <label></label> <p id="p0005">We report our data for oral cavity cancer treated with chemotherapy and radiation.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="o0010"> <label></label> <p id="p0010">Actuarial 5-year overall survival was 15%.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="o0015"> <label></label> <p id="p0015">Kaplan–Meier 5-year locoregional control: 37%.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="o0020"> <label></label> <p id="p0020">Mucositis was the most common ⩾Grade 3 toxicity.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="o0025"> <label></label> <p id="p0025">Adequate and early multimodality treatment needed to improve outcomes.</p> </list-item> </list> </p> </sec> </abstract>