Combined and sequential treatment of oral and maxillofacial malignancies: an evolving concept and clinical protocol.
OBJECTIVE
To introduce the concept and rational regimens and present the latest development of combined treatment of oral and maxillofacial malignancies. Data sources The related published literature was searched through the CNKI database and MEDLINE using the terms of oral cancer, oral and maxillofacial malignancies, combined and sequential therapy, multidisciplinary approach. Study selection The available related literature was read and evaluated. Studies that met the inclusion criteria were selected.


RESULTS
The results show that oral and maxillofacial malignancies diagnosed at an early stages (stages I and II) can be well treated with surgery alone and/or radiotherapy with optimal outcome, but advanced or recurrent diseases should be treated with rational combined and sequential treatment modalities. The use of concomitant chemoradiotherapy, taxane-containing, three-drug induction regimens and Cetuximab in combination with chemotherapy or radiotherapy demonstrated favorable results in previously untreated patients with head and neck squamous cell carcinoma.


CONCLUSIONS
The concept of combined and sequential treatment of advanced oral and maxillofacial malignancies should be widely accepted, and the rational regimen for individual and each type of entity should be determined based on the anatomical site and the patient's performance status.
Zheng
Jia-wei
JW
Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, College of Stomatology, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China.
Qiu
Wei-liu
WL
Zhang
Zhi-yuan
ZY
D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000628:therapy; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D005153:Facial Neoplasms / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008223:Lymphoma / Q000628:therapy; D008441:Maxillary Neoplasms / Q000628:therapy*; D008545:Melanoma / Q000628:therapy; D009062:Mouth Neoplasms / Q000628:therapy*; D012468:Salivary Gland Neoplasms / Q000628:therapy; D012509:Sarcoma / Q000628:therapy