Missed radiation therapy sessions in first three weeks predict distant metastasis and less favorable outcomes in surgically treated patients with oral cavity squamous cell carcinoma

Missed radiation therapy sessions in first three weeks predict distant metastasis and less favorable outcomes in surgically treated patients with oral cavity squamous cell carcinoma

Abstract Background We sought to investigate the prognostic impact of missed RT sessions in patients who had undergone surgery for oral cavity squamous cell carcinoma (OCSCC). Methods The study sample consisted of 905 patients with surgically treated OCSCC who fulfilled criteria of RT course ≤8 week...

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Main Authors: Yin-Yin Chiang, Yung-Chih Chou, Kai-Ping Chang, Chun-Ta Liao, Yao-Yu Wu, Wing-Keen Yap, Ping-Ching Pai, Joseph Tung-Chieh Chang, Chien-Yu Lin, Kang-Hsing Fan, Bing-Shen Huang, Tsung-Min Hung, Ngan-Ming Tsang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-08-01
Series:Radiation Oncology
Subjects:
Oral cavity cancer
Squamous cell carcinoma
Radiation therapy
Missed sessions
Overall survival
Distant metastasis
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13014-020-01632-1

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