Journal of Evidence-Based Dental Practice
Volume 8, Issue 4 , Pages 227-228, December 2008

Oral Cancer Patients at Intermediate Risk of Recurrence Who were Treated with Postoperative Radiotherapy may have Worse Outcomes than Patients with No Postoperative Treatment

Associate Professor, Diagnostic Sciences, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL

Article Title and Bibliographic Information

A comparison of outcomes for patients with oral squamous cell carcinoma at intermediate risk of recurrence treated by surgery alone or with post-operative radiotherapy.

Brown JS, Blackburn TK, Woolgar JA, Lowe D, Errington RD, Vaughan ED, et al.

Oral Oncol 2007;43(8):764-73.

Level of Evidence

Level 2 (Limited-quality, patient-oriented evidence)

Strength of Recommendation Grade

Not applicable

Purpose/Question

Does postoperative radiation therapy (RT) affect prognosis of oral cancer patients with intermediate risk of disease recurrence?

Source of Funding

Information not available.

Type of Study/Design

Cohort study.

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PII: S1532-3382(08)00174-7

doi:10.1016/j.jebdp.2008.09.006

Journal of Evidence-Based Dental Practice
Volume 8, Issue 4 , Pages 227-228, December 2008

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