Table 2.

Detailed treatment for metastasizing ameloblastoma with corresponding follow-up and survival

Treatment of secondary site	Total no. of cases	No. of cases with follow up	Mean overall survival (in years)
Surgery only	21 [4, 5, 9, 10, 12, 13, 16, 18, 20–24, 26, 27, 29, 30, 33, 38, 40]	9 [5, 10, 12, 13, 16, 20, 21, 24, 33]	4.74
Chemotherapy only	6 [5, 17, 32–34, 39]	4 [5, 17, 34]	4.125
Surgery + chemotherapy	1 [41]	1 [41]	1.5
Surgery + radiotherapy	2 [37, 43]	–	–
Radiotherapy + chemotherapy	1 [42]	–	–
Alternative	1 [35]	1 [35]	27 (no treatment for metastasis)
No treatment	4 [11, 14, 31, 36]	2 [11, 14]	0.67
No data available	7 [15, 19, 25, 28]	3 [28]	3.31