title: A 5-year activity report from the Oral Cancer Center, Tokyo Dental College.
abstract: The Tokyo Dental College Oral Cancer Center was established on April 1st, 2006 at our Ichikawa General Hospital for the purpose of providing multimodal treatment for oral cancer. This report summarizes the Center's activities over the last 5 years. The total number of oral cancer patients treated was 360 (April 2006 to March 2011), with 205 primary cases. We investigated the following treatment-related items: 1) site, 2) age, 3) sex, 4) pathological examination, 5) staging, 6) systemic disorder, 7) double cancer, 8) treatment, and 9) prognosis. Out of 205 patients, 60% were men and 40% were women. Men in their 60s and women in their 80s were seen the most. The most common site was the tongue, at 42%, followed by the mandibular gingiva, maxillary gingiva, oral floor, and buccal mucosa. Squamous cell carcinomas were seen most frequently, at 94% (15% were stage I, 33% stage II, 15% stage III, and 34% stage IV). The most common treatment method was surgical treatment, at 83%. The 5-year survival rate at all stages was 85.4%. At the Oral Cancer Center, oral surgeons take the initiative in establishing treatment in cooperation with other departments and branches. Since the establishment of the Ambulatory Center for Maxillary Prosthetics in October 2011, 26 patients have undergone treatment. Related departments and branches work in teams, enabling comprehensive treatment, from the preoperative state to postoperative functional recovery. We wish to use these strengths to improve oral cancer treatment in Japan and will continue to work toward providing the best possible care for our patients.
authors: Oral Cancer Center, Tokyo Dental College.
authors: Nobuharu
authors: N
authors: Yamamoto
authors: Kazumichi
authors: K
authors: Sato
authors: Tomohiro
authors: T
authors: Yamauchi
authors: Taiki
authors: T
authors: Suzuki
authors: Ryuta
authors: R
authors: Osaka
authors: Mira
authors: M
authors: Kin
authors: Yoshifumi
authors: Y
authors: Yoshida
authors: Sunaki
authors: S
authors: Noguchi
authors: Ken
authors: K
authors: Ishizaki
authors: Masayuki
authors: M
authors: Takano
authors: Akira
authors: A
authors: Katakura
authors: Yoichi
authors: Y
authors: Tanaka
authors: Takahiko
authors: T
authors: Shibahara
authors: Nobuo
authors: N
authors: Takano
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000453:epidemiology*; D005260:Female; D005887:Gingival Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009062:Mouth Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology*; D020360:Neoadjuvant Therapy / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D009361:Neoplasm Invasiveness; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D009378:Neoplasms, Multiple Primary / Q000453:epidemiology; D010348:Patient Care Team; D011379:Prognosis; D012575:Schools, Dental; D012737:Sex Factors; D015996:Survival Rate; D014041:Tokyo / Q000453:epidemiology; D014062:Tongue Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology; D055815:Young Adult