Survival Outcomes of Temporal Bone Squamous Cell Carcinoma: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
Krystelle SioufiAaron David HaynesPaul W GidleyAnastasios ManiakasDianna RobertsMarc-Elie NaderPublished in: Otolaryngology--head and neck surgery : official journal of American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery (2024)
Most patients will present with advanced-stage disease, and nodal metastasis is seen in nearly 22% of patients. This study confirms the prognostic correlation of the current T classification system. Our results suggest that OS did not differ significantly between surgery and XRT for early stage disease, and combined treatment modalities yield similar 5-year OS for advanced cancers.