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Review
. 2017 Aug 10;19(10):65.
doi: 10.1007/s11912-017-0624-3.

Prognostic Stratification of Patients With Advanced Oral Cavity Squamous Cell Carcinoma

Dante De Paz  1   2 , Huang-Kai Kao  3   4 , Yenlin Huang  4   5 , Kai-Ping Chang  6   7
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Review

Prognostic Stratification of Patients With Advanced Oral Cavity Squamous Cell Carcinoma

Dante De Paz et al. Curr Oncol Rep. .

Abstract

Purpose of review: Prognosis of advanced oral squamous cell carcinoma remains a challenge for clinicians despite progress in its diagnosis and treatment over the past decades. In this review, we assessed clinicopathological factors and potential biomarkers along with their prognostic relevance in an attempt to develop optimal treatment strategies for these patients.

Recent findings: In addition to several pathologic factors that have been proposed to improve prognostic stratification and treatment planning in the eighth edition of the American Joint Committee staging manual on cancer, we reviewed some other imaging and clinicopathological parameters demonstrated to be closely associated with patient prognosis, along with the biomarkers related to novel target or immune therapy. Evaluation of current literature regarding the prognostic stratification used in contemporary clinicopathological studies and progress in the development of targeted or immune therapy may help these patients benefit from tailored and personalized treatment and obtain better oncological results.

Keywords: Head and neck; OSCC; Oral cancer; Oral cavity; Prognosis; Squamous cell carcinoma.

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