1362 / 1983
Base of Tongue carcinoma
Oropharynx cancer: Surgery, Radiation Therapy or Both?
Parsons et al. Cancer, June 1, 2002
Treatment
No. of
Stage IV
loco-regional
patients
control
Surgery
370
42%
60%
Radiotherapy
370
66%
69%
5-yr survival
Surgery
500
31%
49%
Radiotherapy
473
62%
52%