TABLE III.
Affect of Preoperative Chemotherapy on Survival Following Salvage Surgery for Recurrent Oral and Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma (N = 72).
| No. (%) | 5-Year Survival (Standard Error) | P Value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oral cavity | 36 (100) | 37.9 (10.2) | |
| Chemoradiotherapy | 12 (33) | 30.3 (11.6) | .82 |
| Radiotherapy | 24 (67) | 44.4 (13.8) | |
| Oropharynx | 36 (100) | 49.5 (11.5) | |
| Chemoradiotherapy | 17 (47) | 33.3 (18.0) | .52 |
| Radiotherapy | 19 (53) | 52.0 (15.7) |