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Abstract
Background: Squamous cell carcinoma of the soft palate (SCCSP) represents a rare subtype of oropharyngeal cancer. This study aims to evaluate the treatment outcomes of SCCSP and to assess the prognostic significance of HPV status.
Methods: Patients diagnosed with SCCSP between January 1981 and December 2021 were collected. Survival outcomes were compared. RESULTS $$ \MATHRM{RESULTS} $$: In univariate analysis, primary surgery resulted in superior progression-free survival (PFS), overall survival (OS), and disease-specific survival (DSS) compared with definitive radiotherapy (p < 0.05). Furthermore, multivariate analysis revealed that primary surgery independently correlated with superior PFS (HR = 0.37, p = 0.002), OS (HR = 0.55, p = 0.012), and DSS (HR = 0.45, p = 0.020) in early-stage SCCSPs. Additionally, no significant prognostic differences were observed between HPV/p16 positive and HPV/p16 negative SCCSPs (p > 0.05). CONCLUSION $$ \MATHRM{CONCLUSION} $$: Surgery yields superior oncological outcomes for early-stage SCCSP patients. HPV status does not demonstrate prognostic significance in SCCSP.
期刊介绍:
Head & Neck is an international multidisciplinary publication of original contributions concerning the diagnosis and management of diseases of the head and neck. This area involves the overlapping interests and expertise of several surgical and medical specialties, including general surgery, neurosurgery, otolaryngology, plastic surgery, oral surgery, dermatology, ophthalmology, pathology, radiotherapy, medical oncology, and the corresponding basic sciences.