Distant Metastasis in Carcinoma Oral Cavity: Incidence and Prognostic Factors

Abstract Aim The predominant pattern of failure for oral carcinoma is locoregional failure. With improvement in control, incidence distant metastasis has increased. Reported 8 to 10%. an aim define and predictive factors posttreatment cavity cancer, the present analysis was done. Materials Methods This a retrospective chart review 531 patients who underwent surgery from August 2013 December 2017. All had undergone followed by adjuvant treatment as per histopathology report. Results median age cohort 49 years. follow-up alive 21 months (range: 1–56 months). Locoregional recurrence seen 61, 23, 72 with metastasis. Total 18% (95 patients) detection 7 months’ posttreatment. sites were: lung patients, bone 9 multiple 37 patients. Nodal stage (N2 N3), differentiation, young age, perineural invasion were associated higher on multivariate analysis. Conclusion found be compared published literature. Possibility systemic therapy may explored future studies.