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High-grade carcinoma of the oral cavity.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  2466229     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
High-grade carcinoma of the oral cavity is considered to be an aggressive malignancy associated with a poor prognosis. The tumors are often considered to be relatively radiosensitive. Because previous reviews of oral cavity cancer have contained few patients with grade 4 lesions, little is known about the true behavior of these tumors. Information was collected on 80 patients with high-grade carcinoma of the oral cavity to determine the clinical findings and optimal treatment of this tumor. Primary tumor location, presence of neck metastasis, and clinical stage did not affect survival. Tumor size was a significant risk factor. The 5-year survival rate for patients with high-grade carcinoma treated by combination surgery and radiation (52%) was significantly greater (p less than or equal to 0.05) than that for patients treated by radiation alone (28%) or surgery alone (24%). This study is the first to describe the clinical course of a large number of patients exclusively with high-grade carcinoma of the oral cavity.
Authors:
S F Bansberg; K D Olsen; T A Gaffey
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Comparative Study; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Otolaryngology--head and neck surgery : official journal of American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery     Volume:  100     ISSN:  0194-5998     ISO Abbreviation:  Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg     Publication Date:  1989 Jan 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1989-04-20     Completed Date:  1989-04-20     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8508176     Medline TA:  Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  41-8     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 55905.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Aged
Carcinoma, Squamous Cell* / mortality,  pathology,  therapy
Combined Modality Therapy
Epidermis / cytology
Female
Humans
Keratins / analysis
Male
Middle Aged
Mouth Neoplasms* / mortality,  pathology,  therapy
Neoplasm Metastasis / pathology
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
68238-35-7/Keratins

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