Prognostic factors for squamous cell cancer of the parotid gland: An analysis of 2104 patients
Chen MM, Roman SA, Sosa JA, Judson BL. Prognostic factors for squamous cell cancer of the parotid gland: An analysis of 2104 patients. Head & Neck 2014, 37: 1-7. PMID: 24339135, DOI: 10.1002/hed.23566.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSquamous cell cancerCell cancerRadiation therapyCutaneous squamous cell cancerCommon parotid malignancyAdjuvant radiation therapyDisease-specific mortalityDisease-specific survivalEnd Results (SEER) databaseYears of ageExtraparenchymal extensionCervical metastasisParotid malignanciesAdult patientsPrimary malignancyImproved survivalPrognostic factorsDistant metastasisResults databasePoor prognosisTumor sizeTreatment outcomesParotid glandPatientsSurgery