Going Off Guidelines: An NCDB Analysis of Missed Adjuvant Therapy Among Surgically Treated Oral Cavity Cancer.
Patrick T TassoneMichael C TopfLaura DooleyTabitha GallowayGregory BiedermannMichael TrendlePublished in: Otolaryngology--head and neck surgery : official journal of American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery (2023)
Missed adjuvant therapy occurs frequently after oral cavity resection. Patients treated at academic centers may be at risk of missed therapy related to travel distance, though these patients are more likely to receive adjuvant chemotherapy when indicated. Missed adjuvant therapy is associated with worse survival.