Recurrent parotid gland carcinoma: how effective is salvage surgery?

Lluís NisaUrs BornerCilgia DürAndreas ArnoldRoland Giger

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 (2017)

Recurrent PGCs are aggressive neoplasms with a high rate of distant metastases. Surgical salvage can be considered in patients with limited local and/or regional recurrences. The alternative to surgical salvage is palliative management with different chemotherapeutic regimens. Survival does not differ between the two strategies in the present series.

Keyphrases

minimally invasive
coronary artery bypass
palliative care
lymph node
acute coronary syndrome
surgical site infection
advanced cancer