Routine Long-term Follow-up in Patients Treated With Curative Intent for Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Larynx, Pharynx, and Oral Cavity: Does It Make Sense?

Abstract

Routine follow-up is indispensible. Site and stage of the index tumor played a part in the length of routine follow-up, in contrast to the differentiation grade or type of initial treatment. Yearly chest roentgenograms were valuable only for laryngeal index tumors. Patients considered routine follow-up important; however, negative findings at physical examination of complaints did not reassure all patients.