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262 questions · 304 findings · 17 reviews · Dental caries

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No studies found 40 · 13.2%GRADE not reported 169 · 55.6%Very low 46 · 15.1%Low 25 · 8.2%Moderate 24 · 7.9%High 0 · 0%

Pre-operative radiotherapy (plus surgery) vs surgery

Locoregional control · People with primary squamous cell carcinoma of the oral cavity (ICD-O C01-C06) or oropharynx (ICD-O C09-C10); head and neck cancer trials…

Pre-operative radiotherapy (plus surgery) showed no clear difference in locoregional control compared with surgery alone; GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions for the treatment of oral cavity and oropharyngeal cancer: radiotherapy 2010 · Cochrane All outcomes
Timing unclear
RR 0.63 [0.28, 1.46]
1 study
GRADE not reported

Altered fractionation radiotherapy vs Chemoradiotherapy (concurrent, standard fractionation)

Outcome not reported · People with primary squamous cell carcinoma of the oral cavity (ICD-O C01-C06) or oropharynx (ICD-O C09-C10); head and neck cancer trials…

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions for the treatment of oral cavity and oropharyngeal cancer: radiotherapy 2010 · Cochrane All outcomes
Discussion: altered fractionation radiotherapy 'has not been directly compared to chemoradiotherapy'. No eligible head-to-head trials.
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No studies found