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Surgical Management of Patients with Parotid Involvement from Non-Melanoma Skin Cancer of the Head and Neck

  • 0Unit of Otorhinolaryngology, Department of Surgery, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Cagliari, University of Cagliari, 09100 Cagliari, Italy.
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June 27, 2024

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June 27, 2024

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Summary

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For advanced head and neck non-melanoma skin cancer (hnNMSC) patients undergoing parotidectomy, positive surgical margins are the key factor predicting poor outcomes. Early diagnosis and complete resection are crucial for improving survival rates.

Area Of Science

  • Oncology
  • Surgical Oncology
  • Dermatology

Background

  • Advanced head and neck non-melanoma skin cancer (hnNMSC) poses significant management challenges.
  • Parotidectomy is a critical surgical procedure for these advanced cases.
  • Identifying prognostic factors is essential for optimizing patient outcomes.

Purpose Of The Study

  • To identify prognostic factors associated with worse outcomes in patients undergoing parotidectomy for advanced hnNMSC.
  • To evaluate the impact of surgical margins, facial nerve involvement, and other factors on survival and recurrence.

Main Methods

  • Retrospective, longitudinal study of a single-center patient series.
  • Kaplan-Meier survival analysis for overall survival, disease-specific survival, locoregional recurrence-free survival, and distant metastasis-free survival.
  • Univariate and multivariate analyses to identify significant prognostic factors.

Main Results

  • The 5-year survival rates were: overall 39.9%, disease-specific 56.3%, locoregional recurrence-free 58.6%, and distant metastasis-free 82.1%.
  • Positive margins, facial nerve involvement, lymphovascular invasion, and histological grade were associated with worse outcomes (p < 0.05).
  • Positive margins significantly predicted worse disease-specific survival in multivariate analysis (p = 0.001, HR = 32.02).

Conclusions

  • Resection with free margins is the most critical prognostic factor in parotidectomy for advanced hnNMSC.
  • Early diagnosis and extensive surgical resection with reconstruction are necessary for better outcomes.
  • Adjuvant therapy should be considered for selected patients based on prognostic factors.

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