Results of 2 dimensional postoperative radiotherapy treatment in carcinoma buccal mucosa patients: A regional cancer centre experience

Introductory Chapter: Head and Neck Cancer

“…Five-year survival with single modality treatment of 19-20% was observed in patients with T3 and T4 stages [57]. Diaz and others had shown that the relapse amount was up to 45% in patients with early stage disease [58], and relapse rate in patients with nodes demanding some form of adjuvant treatment in early disease and high-risk tumors.…”