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

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.