title: Primary oral squamous cell carcinoma: a review of 92 cases.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  This is a retrospective review of 92 cases of oral squamous cell carcinoma treated by one department of oral and maxillofacial surgery.
  
  
  METHODS
  The medical records of 92 patients with oral squamous cell carcinoma were reviewed, and standard epidemiologic data were obtained. In addition, cases were identified as to site, stage, risk behavior, histologic classification, primary and secondary surgical treatment, adjunctive therapy, and survival rates.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The results indicate a higher-than-predicted 2-year survival rate. The association between alcohol and tobacco consumption and incidence of disease is supported. There was a correlation between tumor size and survival rate, but no correlation between histologic classification and prognosis.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Mortality increases in relation to the stage at which the diagnosis of oral squamous cell carcinoma is made. Patients with stage III or IV lesions have a much poorer prognosis than those with stage I or II lesions. However, histologic classification and prognosis were not correlated.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, USA.
authors.forename: A J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Oliver
authors.forename: J F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Helfrick
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Gard
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000428:Alcohol Drinking / Q000453:epidemiology; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000401:mortality / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D015331:Cohort Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009062:Mouth Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000401:mortality / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / Q000453:epidemiology; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D011379:Prognosis; D018714:Radiotherapy, Adjuvant; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012309:Risk-Taking; D012907:Smoking / Q000453:epidemiology; D015996:Survival Rate; D013781:Texas / Q000453:epidemiology; D016896:Treatment Outcome