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Chang Gung Cancer Center, Taipei, Taiwan

Retromolar trigone squamous cell carcinoma treatment outcomes are studied

Published in Cancer Law Weekly, August 12th, 2006

Deep infiltration of the masticator space and invasion of the maxilla and mandible worsen the prognosis for patients with retromolar trigone (RMT) squamous cell carcinoma.

"RMT squamous cell carcinoma is uncommon but notorious for poor prognosis. We reviewed our experience in the management of RMT cancer to determine survival rates and to identify prognostic factors," scientists writing in the journal Laryngoscope report.

"Fifty patients with RMT squamous cell carcinoma were treated with surgery and/or radiation or chemoradiation therapy between July 1993 and June 2004 at Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taiwan. Patients were followed up for 3 to...

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