EBRO 2017

Oropharynx cancer: Surgery, Radiation Therapy or Both? Parsons et al. Cancer, June 1, 2002

Complications

Tonsillar carcinoma

Treatment

No. of

Complications

patients

Severe

Fatal

Surgery

616

23%

3.2%

Radiotherapy

2308

6%

0.8%

Base of tongue carcinoma

Treatment

No. of

Complications

patients

Severe

Fatal

Surgery

407

32%

3.5%

Radiotherapy

842

3.8%

0.4%