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To assess treatment outcomes and identify clinical prognostic factors in patients diagnosed with epidermoid carcinoma of the palate.

April 1, 1978Archives of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery

Epidermoid Carcinoma of the Palate

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HKH KonradUniversitätsmedizin Rostock RCR. F. Canalis TCT. C. CalcaterraUniversity of California, Los Angeles

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Retrospective study demonstrates a 40% three-year cure rate for palatal epidermoid carcinoma, indicating that tumor size and advanced nodal spread drive poor clinical prognosis.

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To assess treatment outcomes and identify clinical prognostic factors in patients diagnosed with epidermoid carcinoma of the palate.
Retrospective analysis of N=80 cases treated at a single medical center between 1955 and 1977.
Evaluation of patient outcomes comparing primary treatment modalities, including surgical resection and irradiation.
The overall three-year cure rate was 40%, with survival decreasing significantly in patients with tumors > 3 cm, extension into neighboring structures, or contralateral, bilateral, or fixed nodal metastases.
Primary treatment modality (surgery versus irradiation) and the presence of ipsilateral lymph nodes did not significantly alter survival outcomes.
Post-treatment recurrences took place within the first two years in 90% of recurrent cases, while 20% of patients developed second primary tumors in the upper aerodigestive tract.

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Konrad et al. (1978) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a8827e32d13770579f4dc24 https://doi.org/10.1001/archotol.1978.00790040030006

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Retrospective study demonstrates a 40% three-year cure rate for palatal epidermoid carcinoma, indicating that tumor size and advanced nodal spread drive poor clinical prognosis.

Epidermoid Carcinoma of the Palate

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Epidermoid Carcinoma of the Palate

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