Early relapse is an adverse prognostic factor for survival outcomes in patients with oral cavity squamous cell carcinoma: results from a nationwide registry study

Abstract Background The prognostic significance of the relapse interval in patients with resected oral cavity squamous cell carcinoma (OCSCC) is a matter of ongoing debate. In this large-scale, registry-based, nationwide study, we examined whether the time interval between surgery and the first dise...

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Published in:	BMC Cancer
Main Authors:	Chi-Ying Tsai, Yu-Wen Wen, Shu-Ru Lee, Shu-Hang Ng, Chung-Jan Kang, Li-Yu Lee, Chuen Hsueh, Chien-Yu Lin, Kang-Hsing Fan, Hung-Ming Wang, Chia-Hsun Hsieh, Chih-Hua Yeh, Chih-Hung Lin, Chung-Kan Tsao, Tuan-Jen Fang, Shiang-Fu Huang, Li-Ang Lee, Ku-Hao Fang, Yu-Chien Wang, Wan-Ni Lin, Li-Jen Hsin, Tzu-Chen Yen, Nai-Ming Cheng, Chun-Ta Liao
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	BMC 2023-02-01
Subjects:	Oral cavity squamous cell carcinoma Relapse interval Cancer registry Propensity score matching Survival outcomes
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1186/s12885-023-10602-1