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A Model for Perineural Invasion in Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Published on: January 5, 2017
[Head and neck sarcomas. Our experience]
Zenaida Piñeiro Aguín1, Xavier León Vintró, Jacinto García Lorenzo
1Servicio de Otorrinolaringología, Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, Barcelona, España. Zenaida1979@gmail.com
Introduction:
Head and neck sarcomas are a heterogeneous group of malignant tumours that vary greatly in clinical presentation, with different histopathological and biological characteristics.
Material And Methods:
This was a retrospective study of patients with sarcoma located in the head and neck treated in our centre over a period of 25 years.
Results:
During the study period, a total of 25 patients were diagnosed with sarcomas in the head and neck, accounting for 0.5% of all malignancies at this level. The most common treatments included surgical resection of the tumour, often supplemented with radiotherapy and/or adjuvant chemotherapy. The final local control, including the salvage, was 52%, with an adjusted survival of 51% at 5 years and 32% at 12 years.
Conclusions:
Surgical treatment of patients with head and neck sarcomas achieves acceptable results of local control and survival.
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