Prognostic Staging System for Recurrent, Persistent, and Second Primary Cancers of the Oral Cavity and Oropharynx
Yueh B, Feinstein A, Weaver E, Sasaki C, Concato J. Prognostic Staging System for Recurrent, Persistent, and Second Primary Cancers of the Oral Cavity and Oropharynx. JAMA Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery 1998, 124: 975-981. PMID: 9738805, DOI: 10.1001/archotol.124.9.975.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStaging systemOral cavityRecurrent tumorsTNM stageWeight lossMajor prognostic importanceOne-year mortalityMortality of patientsSecond primary cancerSecond primary tumorsEvidence of recurrentPrognostic staging systemMedian survival timeSquamous cell tumorsAcademic medical centerComposite staging systemPractical staging systemTNM statusInception cohortMultivariable analysisOropharyngeal mucosaPrimary cancerRecurrent headMuscle invasionPrognostic importance