title: Radical radiotherapy for squamous cell carcinoma of the larynx, oropharynx and hypopharynx: patterns of recurrence, treatment and survival.
abstract: The present study investigates 1085 previously untreated patients with squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck for factors that influence recurrence following treatment with definitive radiotherapy. In the second part of this study, those diagnosed with recurrence were studied with regard to treatment and were further analysed with regard to identification of prognostic factors which may affect outcome in the patient who actually develops a recurrence.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology, University of Liverpool, UK.
authors.forename: A S
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Jones
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Husband
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Rowley
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000401:mortality / Q000473:pathology / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D004739:England / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007012:Hypopharyngeal Neoplasms / Q000401:mortality / Q000473:pathology / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D007822:Laryngeal Neoplasms / Q000401:mortality / Q000473:pathology / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000401:mortality / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D009959:Oropharyngeal Neoplasms / Q000401:mortality / Q000473:pathology / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D011379:Prognosis; D011879:Radiotherapy Dosage; D011882:Radiotherapy, High-Energy / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D013997:Time Factors