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Salvage surgery of cervical recurrences after neck dissection or radiotherapy
Author(s) -
Grandi Cesare,
Mingardo Massimo,
Guzzo Marco,
Licitra Lisa,
Podrecca Stefano,
Molinari Roberto
Publication year - 1993
Publication title -
head and neck
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.012
H-Index - 127
eISSN - 1097-0347
pISSN - 1043-3074
DOI - 10.1002/hed.2880150404
Subject(s) - medicine , neck dissection , radiation therapy , surgery , salvage surgery , salvage therapy , dissection (medical) , chemotherapy , cancer
Abstract A series of 113 patients operated on in the period 1980–1989 for a neck recurrence from a head and neck cancer was studied. All patients had no other evidence of disease. The male/female ratio was 93/20, and the median age was 58 years (range 28–87). Previous treatment consisted of surgery (SG) ± radiotherapy (RT) in 81 patients (SG group) and only RT in 32 (RT group): 59 cases presented a relapse in the treated neck and 54 in the contralateral side. All but one contralateral recurrences were in the SG group. Ten patients were lost to followup. The observed 5‐year survival rate of the whole series was 29.2% (95% confidence interval, 0%–38%). Considering patients with ipsilateral recurrences, the 5‐year disease‐free survival rate was 38.7% (95% c.i., 28.7%–48.7%) and 27% (95% c.i., 18%–36%) for the SG and the AT group, respectively. The 5‐year disease‐free survival rate after SG for contralateral recurrences was 38.8% (95% c.i., 23.8%–53.8%). Dimension and mobility of the neck nodes were the only demonstrable prognostic factors.