Table 3.
Series | Year of publication | Number of patients with PLN disease | 5-year survival rate, % | Adjuvant or definitive radiation therapy included? |
---|---|---|---|---|
Green et al [7] | 1958 | 16 | 13 | No |
Way [9] | 1960 | 8 | 38 | No |
Collins et al [6] | 1963 | 6 | 17 | No |
Morris [8] | 1977 | 3 | 33 | Yes, for some patients with recurrence or second primary cancer, but not specified for patients with PLN |
Curry et al [5] | 1980 | 9 | 22 | Yes, but for selected patients and not specified for patients with PLN unspecified |
Homesley et al [10] | 1986 | 15 | 23 (2-year survival data only) | No |
Current study | 2013 | 20 | 43 | Yes |