EBRO 2017

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%