## Abstract ## Background. The purpose of this study was to examine the longβterm outcome of a cohort of patients with unresected base of tongue carcinoma who received interstitial brachytherapy after comprehensive external beam radiation therapy. ## Methods. Between 1983 and 2000, 122 patients
Brachytherapy as part of the definitive management of squamous cancer of the base of tongue
β Scribed by Louis B. Harrison; Roy B. Sessions; Elliot W. Strong; Daniel E. Fass; Dattatreyudu Nori; Zvi Fuks
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 1989
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 474 KB
- Volume
- 17
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0360-3016
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Cancer of the base of the tongue is usually not diagnosed until it is fairly advanced; the growth and extension of the tumor around the primary site often involve adjacent anatomic areas of functional importance, such as the pharynx and larynx. Multiple, bilateral lymph node metastases are usually p
## Introduction: Squamous cell carcinoma (ssc) of the tongue base has historically been shown to be associated with a poor prognosis. we reviewed our experience with primary surgery followed by postoperative radiation therapy (xrt) to determine the impact of our treatment protocols on outcome. ##
Background. Squamous cell carcinomas of the base of the tongue often are diagnosed at advanced stages, in a context of undernutrition with a history of smoking and alcoholism. The local treatment of these tumours is based on external irradiation, either alone or combined with brachytherapy, followed