Abstract
PurposeTo investigate the association between time-to-surgery (TTS) and overall survival (OS), disease specific survival (DSS) and quality of life (QoL) in patients with oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC). Materials and methods116 patients with OSCC candidate to surgery were examined. TTS intervals starting from diagnosis (TTS-clinical-based) and from histological reports (TTS-biopsy-based) were calculated. The effects of TTS intervals and prognostic factors on 5-year OS and DSS were explored. ResultsIn our cohort advanced T-categories OSCCs with TTS < 30 days showed a trend to have higher DSS rate (p = 0.049). Patients with TTS-clinical-based < 30 days showed better postoperative QoL. Positive surgical margins, nodal involvement (pN+), DOI >10 mm, invasive surgery and extra-capsular extension in pN+ were found to be significantly associated with a poor OS and DSS. ConclusionsTTS ≥ 30 days can adversely affect DSS, especially in the advanced T categories. Short TTS intervals resulted associated with a better postoperative QoL.
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