Transoral robotic surgery and intensity-modulated radiotherapy in the treatment of the oropharyngeal carcinoma: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Armando De VirgilioAndrea CostantinoGiuseppe MercanteRaul PelliniFabio FerreliLuca MalvezziGiovanni ColomboGiovanni CuginiGerardo PetruzziGiuseppe Spriano

Published in: European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery (2020)

TORS appears to be a consolidated effective surgical approach in the management of OPSCC, according to both oncologic and functional outcomes. Further RCTs comparing TORS and IMRT with homogeneous cohorts in terms of tumor staging and HPV status are advisable.

Keyphrases

early stage
lymph node
radiation therapy
locally advanced
high grade
rectal cancer
prostate cancer
radiation induced
radical prostatectomy
pet ct
squamous cell carcinoma
minimally invasive