2016_Head & Neck COURSE BOOK

IDENTIFICATION OF THE PRIMARY TUMOR

TORS FOR TONSILS AND BOT

PRIMARY REVEALED IN 77% SCC OF PALATINE TONSIL IN 59% SCC OF BOT TONSIL 18%

NO GASTROSTOMY TUBE NEITHER TRACHEOTOMY WERE NECESSARY AFTER TORS ADJUVANT THERAPY: RT ALONE 59.1% , RT-CHT 40.9%

Durmus K, Head Neck 2013

OVERALL IDENTIFICATION PRIMARY (PRE-OP WORK-UP + TORS): 34/47 : 72.3% TORS IDENTIFICATION PRIMARY : 13/18: 72.2% (PALATIN TONSIL AND BOT) PRIMARY TUMOR SIZE: 0.2 - 2CM NO ADJUVANT THERAPY FOR PT1N1

Patel S, JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2013

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