Wolfensberger M
Klinik für Otorhinolaryngologie, Hals- und Gesichtschirurgie, Universitätsspitals Zürich.
HNO. 1988 Jan;36(1):28-32.
Between January 1985 and December 1986 320 patients previously treated for squamous cell carcinoma of the oral cavity, pharynx or larynx made 1200 follow-up visits. During this period 25 recurrences, 4 distant metastases and 2 second primaries were diagnosed. Seven patients received further treatment with curative intention, but only 4 patients are alive with no evidence of disease 3 to 23 months after salvage surgery. Indiscriminate follow-up of all patients with head and neck carcinoma over an extended period of time does not appear to be warranted.
1985年1月至1986年12月期间，320例曾接受过口腔、咽或喉鳞状细胞癌治疗的患者进行了1200次随访。在此期间，诊断出25例复发、4例远处转移和2例第二原发性肿瘤。7例患者接受了旨在治愈的进一步治疗，但只有4例患者在挽救性手术后3至23个月存活且无疾病证据。对所有头颈癌患者进行长期不加区分的随访似乎没有必要。
