Challenging management of gingival squamous cell carcinoma: a 10 years single-center retrospective study on Northern-Italian patients

BACKGROUND: Aim of this study was to describe the outcome of patients with gingival squamous cell carcinoma (GSCC), and to recognize aspects affecting clinical course and to consider survival rate. MATERIAL AND METHODS: The case records of patients, over a 10-year period, were retrospectively examin...

Descripción completa

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Arduino, Paolo G., Carbone, Mario, Gambino, Alessio, Cabras, Marco, Cannarsa, Filippo, Macciotta, Alessandra, Conrotto, Davide, Broccoletti, Roberto
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medicina Oral S.L. 2021
Materias:
Research
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7806350/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32851989
http://dx.doi.org/10.4317/medoral.23913
Descripción
Sumario:BACKGROUND: Aim of this study was to describe the outcome of patients with gingival squamous cell carcinoma (GSCC), and to recognize aspects affecting clinical course and to consider survival rate. MATERIAL AND METHODS: The case records of patients, over a 10-year period, were retrospectively examined. Differences in distribution of the potential risk factors by prognosis were investigated through non-parametrical tests (Wilcoxon Rank-Sum and Fisher’s Exact). Survival curves for age, therapy and stage were built by the Kaplan-Meier method and compared with Log-Rank test. RESULTS: 79 patients were analysed. Significant increase in mortality for patients older than 77 and for those with advanced stages was found. Cumulative survival rate 5 years after the diagnosis was 43%, while at 10 years was of 11%. CONCLUSIONS: With a statistical relationship between age and tumour stage with survival rates, and 70% of GSCC cases identified as stage IV, early GSCC diagnosis remains challenging. Key words:Gingival cancer, clinical appearance, treatment, retrospective study.

Ejemplares similares