Electrochemotherapy as an Effective Alternative in the Treatment of Local Advanced Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma: A Retrospective Analysis of Treated Cases
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Aim
2.2. Endpoints
2.3. Sample and Setting
2.4. Inclusion and Exclusion Criteria
2.5. Procedure
2.6. Response to Treatment
2.7. Statistical Analysis
3. Results
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Patient | Sex | Age | Smoker | Alcohol | Grading | Localisation | Stage | N° of Sessions of ECT |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | M | 85 | Strong smokers | Moderate drinker | G2 | Palate | T3N0 | 1 ECT session |
2 | M | 68 | Strong smokers | Strong drinker | G2 | Palate | TEN0 | 2 ECT sessions |
3 | M | 71 | Strong smokers | Strong drinker | G2 | Buccal mucosa | T3N0 | 1 ECT session |
4 | F | 54 | Strong smokers | Non-drinker | G2 | Palate | T3N0 | 3 ECT sessions |
5 | F | 76 | Moderate smoker | Moderate drinker | G3 | Buccal Mucosa | T3N0 | 3 ECT sessions |
6 | F | 81 | Strong smokers | Moderate drinker | G3 | Oral Floor | T3N1 | 1 ECT session |
VAS Score after 1 Day from ECT Treatment | VAS Score after 2 Days from ECT Treatment | VAS Score after 15 Days from ECT Treatment | VAS Score after 30 Days from ECT Treatment | |
---|---|---|---|---|
patient 1 | 9 | 9 | 5, 6 | 3, 6 |
patient 2 | 8, 6 | 8, 2 | 6 | 2, 1 |
patient 3 | 8, 6 | 7, 8 | 5, 3 | 2, 6 |
patient 4 | 7, 9 | 7, 6 | 4, 9 | 0, 9 |
patient 5 | 9, 3 | 8, 1 | 5, 6 | 1, 8 |
patient 6 | 9, 1 | 8, 4 | 5 | 3, 2 |
Average VAS Score | 8.75 | 8.18 | 5.4 | 2.36 |
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Barca, I.; Ferragina, F.; Kallaverja, E.; Arrotta, A.; Cristofaro, M.G. Electrochemotherapy as an Effective Alternative in the Treatment of Local Advanced Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma: A Retrospective Analysis of Treated Cases. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2023, 20, 5170. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20065170
Barca I, Ferragina F, Kallaverja E, Arrotta A, Cristofaro MG. Electrochemotherapy as an Effective Alternative in the Treatment of Local Advanced Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma: A Retrospective Analysis of Treated Cases. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2023; 20(6):5170. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20065170
Chicago/Turabian StyleBarca, Ida, Francesco Ferragina, Elvis Kallaverja, Antonella Arrotta, and Maria Giulia Cristofaro. 2023. "Electrochemotherapy as an Effective Alternative in the Treatment of Local Advanced Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma: A Retrospective Analysis of Treated Cases" International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 20, no. 6: 5170. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20065170