1364 / 1983
Oropharynx cancer: Surgery, Radiation Therapy or Both?
Parsons et al. Cancer, June 1, 2002
Treatment
No. of
Complications
patients
Severe
Fatal
Surgery
616
23%
3.2%
Radiotherapy
2308
6%
0.8%
Complications
Tonsillar carcinoma
Base of tongue carcinoma
Treatment
No. of
Complications
patients
Severe
Fatal
Surgery
407
32%
3.5%
Radiotherapy
842
3.8%
0.4%