1311 / 1983
Radiotherapy for oral tongue cancer
Better local control with greater component of dose
delivered by brachytherapy
Study
Stage
Local control
Mendenhall ’89
T2
brachy +
brachy +
EBRT < 30 Gy
EBRT ≥ 30 Gy
75%
40%
Wendt ’90
T1-2
brachy +
brachy +
EBRT < 40 Gy
EBRT ≥ 40 Gy
92%
65%
Pernot ‘94
T2
brachy alone
brachy + EBRT
90%
50%