Oncologic Outcomes After Transoral Robotic Surgery: A Multi-institutional Study.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Large patient cohorts are necessary to validate the efficacy of transoral robotic surgery (TORS) in the management of head and neck cancer.

Objectives

To review oncologic outcomes of TORS from a large multi-institutional collaboration and to identify predictors of disease recurrence and disease-specific mortality.

Design, setting, and participants

A retrospective review of records from 410 patients undergoing TORS for laryngeal and pharyngeal cancers from January 1, 2007, through December 31, 2012, was performed. Pertinent data were obtained from 11 participating medical institutions.

Interventions

Select patients received radiation therapy and/or chemotherapy before or after TORS.

Main outcomes and measures

Locoregional control, disease-speci

SUBMITTER: de Almeida JR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5019351 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature