Research Article

Alimentation Impact of Treatments of 254 Oropharyngeal Cancers (1998–2003)

Table 2

Types of treatment.

Types of treatment

Induction chemotherapy: no (%)81 (32.1)
Surgery: no (% of patients, % of operated patients)158 (62.7, 100)
 Submandibular approach65 (25.8, 41.1)
  Hyosubglossoepiglottectomy32 (12.7, 20.3)
  Lateral oropharyngectomy28 (11.1, 17.7)
  Total laryngectomy extended in base of tongue5 (2.0, 3.2)
 Transoral approach58 (23.0, 36.7)
 Transmandibular approach31 (12.3, 19.6)
  Mandibular swing26 (10.3, 16.5)
  Pharyngectomy with mandibulectomy5 (2.0, 3.2)
 Lymphadenectomy only4 (1.6, 2.5)
Lymphadenectomy: no (% of patients, % of operated patients)157 (62.3, 99.4)
 Left42 (16.7, 26.6)
 Right48 (19.0, 30.4)
 Bilateral67 (26.6, 42.4)
Postoperative complication: no (% of patients, % of operated patients)41 (16.3, 25.9 )
Radiotherapy: no (%)173 (68.7)
 Postoperative radiotherapy112 (44.4)
  With concomitant chemotherapy46 (18.1)
  Without concomitant chemotherapy66 (26.3)
 Exclusive radiotherapy46 (18.1)
  With concomitant chemotherapy32 (12.7)
  Without concomitant chemotherapy14 (5.4)
 Local curietherapy15 (6.0)
No postoperative radiotherapy: no (% of patients, % of operated patients)38 (15.1, 24.1)
Palliative chemotherapy: no (%)6 (2.4)
Palliative care: no (%)9 (3.6)