[Prognostic factors and survival rates in oral cavity cancers].

Objectives: We evaluated the treatment results and prognostic factors that might affect local control and survival in patients receiving radiotherapy for oral cavity cancers.

Patients And Methods: The study included 32 patients (16 men, 16 women; mean age 62 years; range 26 to 90 years) who received radiotherapy for oral cavity cancers. All the patients had squamous cell carcinoma, which involved the tongue in 15 patients (46.