2000
DOI: 10.1080/000164800454521
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Oral Cancer - Results of Treatment in the Copenhagen University Hospital

Abstract: Charabi B, Tørring H, Kirkegaard J, Hansen HS. Oral cancer-results of treatment in the Copenhagen Uni6ersity Hospital. Acta Otolaryngol 2000; Suppl 543: 246-247.During the period 1992-96, 304 patients with malignant tumours of the oral cavity were referred to the Department of Head & Heck Oncology, Copenhagen University Hospital. The female:male ratio was 1:2. Age ranged between 20 and 96 years, median 61 years. Ninety-five percent of the tumours were squamous cell carcinomas. Twenty-two percent were in stage … Show more

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“…In our series we found a 5.2:1 ratio, consistent with other reports from Eastern Europe [10]. The median age of patients was 57.4 years, which is somewhat lower than in other regions [11][12][13][14]. This fact can be explained with the high (18.5%) frequency of patients younger than 45 years in our study population.…”
Section: Discussionsupporting
confidence: 92%
“…In our series we found a 5.2:1 ratio, consistent with other reports from Eastern Europe [10]. The median age of patients was 57.4 years, which is somewhat lower than in other regions [11][12][13][14]. This fact can be explained with the high (18.5%) frequency of patients younger than 45 years in our study population.…”
Section: Discussionsupporting
confidence: 92%
“…Em nosso estudo, esta proporção foi de 21,2% de pacientes do sexo feminino e 78,2% de pacientes do sexo masculino (1:4). Esta diferença na proporção da incidência entre homens e mulheres tem se reduzido a 1:2, quando a população estudada é mais recente 4 .…”
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“…Surgery was the preferred treatment when radical excision of the tumor and possible lymph node metastases was possible, with acceptable esthetic and functional outcome [20]. This policy of managing OC with more surgery resulted in better survival [21]. During the study period, better radiation therapy techniques have been introduced, such as moderately accelerated radiotherapy [22], concurrent chemoradiotherapy, improved imaging and highly conformal radiotherapy.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%