Ajay Kumar Dewan1, Surender Kumar Dabas2, Tapaswini Pradhan2, Sandeep Mehta3, Abhinav Dewan4, Rupal Sinha5. 1. Department of Surgical Oncology, Rajiv Gandhi Cancer Institute and Research Centre, Delhi dewan.ajay@gmail.com. 2. Department of Surgical Oncology, Rajiv Gandhi Cancer Institute and Research Centre, Delhi. 3. Department of Reconstructive Surgery, Rajiv Gandhi Cancer Institute and Research Centre, Delhi. 4. Department of Radiation Oncology, Rajiv Gandhi Cancer Institute and Research Centre, Delhi. 5. Department of Research, Rajiv Gandhi Cancer Institute and Research Centre, Delhi, India.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: The report presents an 11-year Institutional experience of 203 cases with superior gingivobuccal sulcus tumours receiving surgical intervention at a comprehensive tertiary cancer care centre. METHODS: A retrospective chart review of patients with a confirmed diagnosis of squamous cell carcinoma of superior gingivobuccal sulcus was done and data related to patient demographic profile; details of surgical procedure, follow-up and survival were collected. RESULTS: Infratemporal fossa clearance was performed in 56 patients. The 10-year overall survival and disease-free survival was observed to be 39 and 52%, respectively, with a median follow-up of 15 months. The overall survival was 40 and 36%, respectively, in cases with and without infratemporal fossa clearance. Similarly, the disease-free survival was found to be 58 and 49%, respectively, in cases with and without infratemporal fossa clearance. CONCLUSION: Patients with higher stage tumours who underwent infratemporal fossa clearance showed better overall and disease-free survival than those who did not undergo infratemporal fossa clearance.
OBJECTIVE: The report presents an 11-year Institutional experience of 203 cases with superior gingivobuccal sulcus tumours receiving surgical intervention at a comprehensive tertiary cancer care centre. METHODS: A retrospective chart review of patients with a confirmed diagnosis of squamous cell carcinoma of superior gingivobuccal sulcus was done and data related to patient demographic profile; details of surgical procedure, follow-up and survival were collected. RESULTS: Infratemporal fossa clearance was performed in 56 patients. The 10-year overall survival and disease-free survival was observed to be 39 and 52%, respectively, with a median follow-up of 15 months. The overall survival was 40 and 36%, respectively, in cases with and without infratemporal fossa clearance. Similarly, the disease-free survival was found to be 58 and 49%, respectively, in cases with and without infratemporal fossa clearance. CONCLUSION:Patients with higher stage tumours who underwent infratemporal fossa clearance showed better overall and disease-free survival than those who did not undergo infratemporal fossa clearance.