We have located links that may give you full text access.
Carcinoma of the buccal mucosa.
Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery 2000 November
OBJECTIVE: The goal was to analyze the outcome of surgical therapy for buccal carcinoma.
STUDY DESIGN: A retrospective chart review was done.
SETTING: The study took place in a major tertiary-care hospital.
RESULTS: Twenty-seven patients received first-time surgical therapy for buccal carcinoma. Treatment was surgery alone in 15 and surgery followed by radiation therapy in 6 patients. Six additional patients received surgical salvage for radiation therapy failure. Composite resection of the tumor was performed in 16 patients (59%). Five-year observed actuarial survival rates were 100%, 45%, 67%, and 78%, and locoregional recurrence rates were 0%, 27%, 44%, and 0% for stages I to IV, respectively. The 5-year actuarial survival rates were 80% after surgery and 82% after surgery and postoperative radiation therapy. Patients who underwent surgical salvage after radiation therapy failure had a 1-year survival rate of 0%.
CONCLUSION: Aggressive surgical treatment of buccal carcinoma may result in better survival rates.
SIGNIFICANCE: The article analyzes buccal carcinoma in regards to the patterns of presentation, treatments rendered, and patterns of failure.
STUDY DESIGN: A retrospective chart review was done.
SETTING: The study took place in a major tertiary-care hospital.
RESULTS: Twenty-seven patients received first-time surgical therapy for buccal carcinoma. Treatment was surgery alone in 15 and surgery followed by radiation therapy in 6 patients. Six additional patients received surgical salvage for radiation therapy failure. Composite resection of the tumor was performed in 16 patients (59%). Five-year observed actuarial survival rates were 100%, 45%, 67%, and 78%, and locoregional recurrence rates were 0%, 27%, 44%, and 0% for stages I to IV, respectively. The 5-year actuarial survival rates were 80% after surgery and 82% after surgery and postoperative radiation therapy. Patients who underwent surgical salvage after radiation therapy failure had a 1-year survival rate of 0%.
CONCLUSION: Aggressive surgical treatment of buccal carcinoma may result in better survival rates.
SIGNIFICANCE: The article analyzes buccal carcinoma in regards to the patterns of presentation, treatments rendered, and patterns of failure.
Full text links
Related Resources
Get seemless 1-tap access through your institution/university
For the best experience, use the Read mobile app
All material on this website is protected by copyright, Copyright © 1994-2024 by WebMD LLC.
This website also contains material copyrighted by 3rd parties.
By using this service, you agree to our terms of use and privacy policy.
Your Privacy Choices 
You can now claim free CME credits for this literature searchClaim now
Get seemless 1-tap access through your institution/university
For the best experience, use the Read mobile app