Survival Rates According to Tumour Location in Patients With Surgically Treated Oral and Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma.

BACKGROUND/AIM: We evaluated survival rates in surgically-treated oral and oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma patients at our clinic, and determined whether survival differed by tumour locations. PATIENTS AND METHODS: In a retrospective study, tumour lesions in 1,486 patients were categorized into 6 groups according to tumour location. Patients' age, sex, tumour-node-metastasis classification, resection status, 5-year and disease-specific survival rates were statistically analysed between groups. RESULTS: A significantly inferior disease-specific and lower 5-year survival rates for tumours located at the base of the tongue and oropharynx, and maxilla, due to higher T-stage and incomplete resection status were shown. Cervical lymph node metastasis and distant metastatic spread were more frequently observed with base of the tongue and oropharynx lesions. CONCLUSION: Attentive inspection and precise clinical examinations of specific oral and oropharyngeal regions are crucial for early diagnosis and treatment. Oral and oropharyngeal tumour locations play important roles in disease prognosis.