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Comparative Evaluation of Surgical Operability with and without Induction Chemotherapy in Locally Advanced Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma

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To compare and evaluation of surgical operability with and without induction chemotherapy in locally advanced head and neck squamous cell carcinoma. Head and neck malignancy grossly refers to squamous cell carcinomas of head and neck (HNSCC) have multiple treatment modalities and strategies, when opted in an appropriate manner renders tumours curable. The aim of this study is to compare and evaluation of surgical operability with and without induction chemotherapy in locally advanced head and neck squamous cell carcinoma. A prospective observational study involving 50 patients of histologically proven squamous cell carcinoma of head and neck region. Patients were categorized into two major groups, group-1 patients included resectable tumour stage and group-2 included unresectable tumour stage. Both groups were compared after appropriate chemotherapy and surgical intervention. There were a total of 78% males and 22% females with majority of patients in age group of 41–60 years. 54% patients had ulcerative type of growth pattern and most patients had primary site of lesion in oral cavity. 50% patients had moderately differentiated squamous cell carcinoma. Induction chemotherapy was considered in 70% of patients, while majority of patients were belonging to T4N2M0 stage. In this study, we recommend that the borderline category of patients who are initially in an unresectable tumour stage can undergo induction chemotherapy to downstage and shrink the tumour to a resectable stage following which the appropriate surgical intervention should be done with a close monitoring and sustained follow up to prevent recurrence.

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    Haraprathap Yelishetty, Jitendra Singh Yadav, Chandni Sethi, Rachna Chaurasia, Mayank Singh, Sachin Mahur, Shalini Tripathi, Bomkar Bam & Shraddha Gupta

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Yelishetty, H., Yadav, J.S., Sethi, C. et al. Comparative Evaluation of Surgical Operability with and without Induction Chemotherapy in Locally Advanced Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma. Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 76, 626–632 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12070-023-04230-1

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