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Squamous Cell Carcinoma

Research data from Royal Prince Alfred Hospital update understanding of squamous cell carcinoma

Published in Medical Devices and Surgical Technology Week, March 29th, 2009

According to recent research from Camperdown, Australia, "Oropharyngeal cancers represent 10%-15% of all head and neck cancers. At presentation 60%70% will have advanced-stage disease with a high incidence of neck metastases."

"Primary treatment employing radiotherapy, with or without chemotherapy, is widely prescribed. The aim of this study is to analyze the outcome of definitive surgical management of T1-T2 cancers of the oropharynx. We conducted a retrospective cohort study of patients treated at the Sydney Head and Neck Cancer Institute. Patients with previously untreated squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) of the oropharynx were included according to: the TNM stage of...

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