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Autor(en) / Beteiligte

• Najim, Maria
• Cross, Shamira
• Gebski, Val
• Palme, Carsten E.
• Morgan, Gary J.
• Veness, Michael J.

Titel

Early-stage squamous cell carcinoma of the lip: The Australian experience and the benefits of radiotherapy in improving outcome in high-risk patients after resection

Ist Teil von

• Head & neck, 2013-10, Vol.35 (10), p.1426-1430

Ort / Verlag

United States: Blackwell Publishing Ltd

Erscheinungsjahr

2013

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Quelle

Wiley Online Library All Journals

Beschreibungen/Notizen

• Background The purpose of this study was to analyze the outcome of Australian patients treated for early lip cancer. Methods Data on 217 patients with T1 to T2 squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) of the lip and treated with radical intent were analyzed. Results The addition of local adjuvant radiotherapy in patients with a close/positive margin was associated with a significant improvement in relapse‐free survival (RFS; p = .008). Tumor thickness (≤4 mm vs >4 mm) was also significantly associated with RFS (p = .01). The 5‐year RFS was 51% after surgery, 87% after radiotherapy, and 92% after adjuvant radiotherapy. Conclusions Patients with a tumor thickness >4 mm experienced an increased risk of recurrence, especially nodal. Compared with patients having any radiotherapy, those undergoing surgery experienced a higher rate of locoregional recurrence. The addition of adjuvant radiotherapy in patients with inadequate excision significantly decreased the risk of recurrence. © 2012 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Head Neck 35: 1426–1430, 2013