Non-Cochrane · prognostic · PM41467646

Clinicopathological Analysis and Survival Outcomes of Radiation-Induced Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Moura Anne Evelyn Oliveira, Rodrigues-Fernandes Carla Isabelly, Normando Ana Gabriela Costa, et al. · Journal of oral pathology & medicine : official publication of the International Association of Oral Pathologists and the American Academy of Oral Pathology · 2026 · PubMed · doi:10.1111/jop.70106

Findings

37 findings

Population
Patients with oral squamous cell carcinomaRadiation-induced OSCC (R-OSCC)Sporadic OSCC (S-OSCC)Tumor stage T1+T2 vs T3+T4
Hospital-based cohorts (China) · R-OSCC group
OR 7.05 [3.63, 13.69]
GRADE not reported
3 studies · 518 participants
Patients with oral squamous cell carcinomaRadiation-induced OSCC (R-OSCC)Sporadic OSCC (S-OSCC)Tumor stage T1+T2 vs T3+T4
Hospital-based cohorts (China) · S-OSCC group
OR 5.04 [2.61, 9.73]
GRADE not reported
3 studies · 2774 participants
Patients with oral squamous cell carcinomaRadiation-induced OSCC (R-OSCC)Sporadic OSCC (S-OSCC)Lymphovascular invasion present vs absent
Hospital-based cohorts (China) · S-OSCC group
OR 0.03 [0.03, 0.04]
GRADE not reported
2 studies · 2542 participants
Patients with oral squamous cell carcinomaRadiation-induced OSCC (R-OSCC)Sporadic OSCC (S-OSCC)Tongue vs other anatomic sites
Hospital-based cohorts (China) · S-OSCC group
OR 4.22 [0.39, 45.89]
GRADE not reported
3 studies · 2774 participants
Patients with oral squamous cell carcinomaRadiation-induced OSCC (R-OSCC)Sporadic OSCC (S-OSCC)Male vs female sex
Hospital-based cohorts (China) · Overall (R-OSCC and S-OSCC pooled)
OR 10.92 [9.0, 13.24]
GRADE not reported
3 studies · 3292 participants
Patients with oral squamous cell carcinomaRadiation-induced OSCC (R-OSCC)Sporadic OSCC (S-OSCC)Tongue vs other anatomic sites
Hospital-based cohorts (China) · R-OSCC group
OR 5.94 [1.62, 21.69]
GRADE not reported
3 studies · 518 participants
Patients with oral squamous cell carcinomaRadiation-induced OSCC (R-OSCC)Sporadic OSCC (S-OSCC)Clinical stage I+II vs III+IV
Hospital-based cohorts (China) · R-OSCC group
OR 2.91 [1.75, 4.82]
GRADE not reported
3 studies · 518 participants
Patients with oral squamous cell carcinomaRadiation-induced OSCC (R-OSCC)Sporadic OSCC (S-OSCC)Lymph node status N0 vs N+
Hospital-based cohorts (China) · Overall (R-OSCC and S-OSCC pooled)
OR 7.98 [3.13, 20.33]
GRADE not reported
3 studies · 3292 participants
Patients with oral squamous cell carcinomaRadiation-induced OSCC (R-OSCC)Sporadic OSCC (S-OSCC)Well vs moderate plus poor tumor differentiation
Hospital-based cohorts (China) · Overall (R-OSCC and S-OSCC pooled)
OR 0.6 [0.27, 1.34]
GRADE not reported
3 studies · 3292 participants
Patients with oral squamous cell carcinomaRadiation-induced OSCC (R-OSCC)Sporadic OSCC (S-OSCC)Tobacco smoker vs non-smoker
Hospital-based cohorts (China) · Overall (R-OSCC and S-OSCC pooled)
OR 0.21 [0.11, 0.42]
GRADE not reported
3 studies · 3292 participants
Patients with oral squamous cell carcinomaRadiation-induced OSCC (R-OSCC)Sporadic OSCC (S-OSCC)Lymph node status N0 vs N+
Hospital-based cohorts (China) · S-OSCC group
OR 4.76 [1.19, 19.0]
GRADE not reported
3 studies · 2774 participants
Patients with oral squamous cell carcinomaRadiation-induced OSCC (R-OSCC)Sporadic OSCC (S-OSCC)Male vs female sex
Hospital-based cohorts (China) · R-OSCC group
OR 12.07 [6.79, 21.44]
GRADE not reported
3 studies · 518 participants
Patients with oral squamous cell carcinomaRadiation-induced OSCC (R-OSCC)Sporadic OSCC (S-OSCC)Clinical stage I+II vs III+IV
Hospital-based cohorts (China) · S-OSCC group
OR 1.48 [0.79, 2.77]
GRADE not reported
3 studies · 2774 participants
Patients with oral squamous cell carcinomaRadiation-induced OSCC (R-OSCC)Sporadic OSCC (S-OSCC)Well vs moderate plus poor tumor differentiation
Hospital-based cohorts (China) · R-OSCC group
OR 0.76 [0.2, 2.87]
GRADE not reported
3 studies · 518 participants
Patients with oral squamous cell carcinomaRadiation-induced OSCC (R-OSCC)Sporadic OSCC (S-OSCC)Tumor stage T1+T2 vs T3+T4
Hospital-based cohorts (China) · Overall (R-OSCC and S-OSCC pooled)
OR 5.88 [3.64, 9.51]
GRADE not reported
3 studies · 3292 participants
Patients with oral squamous cell carcinomaRadiation-induced OSCC (R-OSCC)Sporadic OSCC (S-OSCC)Well vs moderate plus poor tumor differentiation
Hospital-based cohorts (China) · S-OSCC group
OR 0.47 [0.12, 1.86]
GRADE not reported
3 studies · 2774 participants
Patients with oral squamous cell carcinomaRadiation-induced OSCC (R-OSCC)Sporadic OSCC (S-OSCC)Lymphovascular invasion present vs absent
Hospital-based cohorts (China) · Overall (R-OSCC and S-OSCC pooled)
OR 0.05 [0.03, 0.08]
GRADE not reported
2 studies · 2828 participants
Patients with oral squamous cell carcinomaRadiation-induced OSCC (R-OSCC)Sporadic OSCC (S-OSCC)Alcohol drinker vs non-drinker
Hospital-based cohorts (China) · S-OSCC group
OR 0.02 [0.0, 0.11]
GRADE not reported
2 studies · 2548 participants
Patients with oral squamous cell carcinomaRadiation-induced OSCC (R-OSCC)Sporadic OSCC (S-OSCC)Tobacco smoker vs non-smoker
Hospital-based cohorts (China) · S-OSCC group
OR 0.3 [0.12, 0.78]
GRADE not reported
3 studies · 2774 participants
Patients with oral squamous cell carcinomaRadiation-induced OSCC (R-OSCC)Sporadic OSCC (S-OSCC)Tongue vs other anatomic sites
Hospital-based cohorts (China) · Overall (R-OSCC and S-OSCC pooled)
OR 5.06 [1.23, 20.81]
GRADE not reported
3 studies · 3292 participants
Patients with oral squamous cell carcinomaRadiation-induced OSCC (R-OSCC)Sporadic OSCC (S-OSCC)Perineural invasion present vs absent
Hospital-based cohorts (China) · S-OSCC group
OR 0.06 [0.01, 0.31]
GRADE not reported
2 studies · 2542 participants
Patients with oral squamous cell carcinomaRadiation-induced OSCC (R-OSCC)Sporadic OSCC (S-OSCC)Male vs female sex
Hospital-based cohorts (China) · S-OSCC group
OR 10.75 [9.02, 12.82]
GRADE not reported
3 studies · 2774 participants
Patients with oral squamous cell carcinomaRadiation-induced OSCC (R-OSCC)Sporadic OSCC (S-OSCC)Alcohol drinker vs non-drinker
Hospital-based cohorts (China) · R-OSCC group
OR 0.01 [0.0, 0.02]
GRADE not reported
2 studies · 398 participants
Patients with oral squamous cell carcinomaRadiation-induced OSCC (R-OSCC)Sporadic OSCC (S-OSCC)Tobacco smoker vs non-smoker
Hospital-based cohorts (China) · R-OSCC group
OR 0.14 [0.03, 0.63]
GRADE not reported
3 studies · 518 participants
Patients with oral squamous cell carcinomaRadiation-induced OSCC (R-OSCC)Sporadic OSCC (S-OSCC)Perineural invasion present vs absent
Hospital-based cohorts (China) · R-OSCC group
OR 0.41 [0.05, 3.06]
GRADE not reported
2 studies · 286 participants
Patients with oral squamous cell carcinomaRadiation-induced OSCC (R-OSCC)Sporadic OSCC (S-OSCC)Clinical stage I+II vs III+IV
Hospital-based cohorts (China) · Overall (R-OSCC and S-OSCC pooled)
OR 2.04 [1.29, 3.21]
GRADE not reported
3 studies · 3292 participants
Patients with oral squamous cell carcinomaRadiation-induced OSCC (R-OSCC)Sporadic OSCC (S-OSCC)Lymph node status N0 vs N+
Hospital-based cohorts (China) · R-OSCC group
OR 13.91 [3.43, 56.44]
GRADE not reported
3 studies · 518 participants
Patients with oral squamous cell carcinomaRadiation-induced OSCC (R-OSCC)Sporadic OSCC (S-OSCC)Lymphovascular invasion present vs absent
Hospital-based cohorts (China) · R-OSCC group
OR 0.08 [0.04, 0.17]
GRADE not reported
2 studies · 286 participants
Patients with oral squamous cell carcinomaRadiation-induced OSCC (R-OSCC)Sporadic OSCC (S-OSCC)Perineural invasion present vs absent
Hospital-based cohorts (China) · Overall (R-OSCC and S-OSCC pooled)
OR 0.16 [0.03, 0.8]
GRADE not reported
2 studies · 2828 participants
Patients with radiation-induced OSCCSex: MaleFemaleDisease-specific survival
Hospital-based cohorts (China)
HR 1.12 [0.19, 6.44]
GRADE not reported
2 studies
Patients with radiation-induced OSCCSex: MaleFemaleOverall survival
Hospital-based cohorts (China)
HR 0.99 [0.34, 2.9]
GRADE not reported
3 studies
Patients with radiation-induced OSCCTobacco status: SmokerNon-smokerOverall survival
Hospital-based cohorts (China)
HR 1.99 [1.33, 2.96]
GRADE not reported
2 studies
Patients with radiation-induced OSCCClinical stage: Stage I+II (axis label as printed in figure)Stage III+IVOverall survival
Hospital-based cohorts (China)
HR 2.27 [0.9, 5.73]
GRADE not reported
2 studies
Patients with radiation-induced OSCCLymph node status: N+ (axis label as printed in figure)N0Overall survival
Hospital-based cohorts (China)
HR 1.59 [0.59, 4.25]
GRADE not reported
2 studies
Patients with radiation-induced OSCCRadiotherapy history: Prior radiotherapy (RT)No prior radiotherapyOverall survival
Hospital-based cohorts (China)
HR 2.49 [1.8, 3.44]
GRADE not reported
2 studies
Patients with radiation-induced OSCCRadiotherapy history: Prior radiotherapy (RT)No prior radiotherapyDisease-specific survival
Hospital-based cohorts (China)
HR 1.94 [1.21, 3.14]
GRADE not reported
2 studies
Patients with R-OSCC and S-OSCC combinedDrinkerNon-drinkerAlcohol use
Overall (all subgroups pooled)
OR 0.01 [0.00, 0.04]
GRADE not reported
2 studies · 2946 participants

Included primary studies 5

Open in Studies
StudyYearAlso included byOutcomes it informs hereTrial data
Chow 2023
Comparison of Clinical Outcomes, Pathologic Characteristics, and Immune-Related Features of Postradiation vs Sporadic Oral Cavity Squamous…
PMID:37459093
2023this review onlynot statednot extracted yet
Dai 2020
Secondary Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Oral Cavity after Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma.
PMID:31163959
2020this review onlynot statednot extracted yet
Hu 2018
The poor outcome of second primary oral squamous cell carcinoma is attributed to Bmi1 upregulation.
PMID:29479858
2018this review onlynot statednot extracted yet
Song 2021
Second primary oral squamous cell carcinoma after radiotherapy: a retrospective cohort study.
PMID:35116585
2021this review onlynot statednot extracted yet
Toda 2009
Radiation-induced cancer after radiotherapy for non-Hodgkin's lymphoma of the head and neck: a retrospective study.
PMID:19591686
2009this review onlynot statednot extracted yet

Review question

ElementPlanned (methods)Found (results)
PopulationPatients diagnosed with oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC)Patients with R-OSCC (n=310) and S-OSCC (n=1387) from 5 retrospective cohort studies (4 pooled)
InterventionExposure: previous radiotherapy for head and neck cancer (radiation-induced OSCC, R-OSCC)R-OSCC after radiotherapy, mainly for nasopharyngeal carcinoma (n=310)
ComparisonNo history of prior radiotherapy for head and neck cancer (sporadic OSCC, S-OSCC)S-OSCC (n=1387)
OutcomesClinicopathological features, treatment modalities, and outcomes (overall survival, disease-specific survival) of R-OSCCAnatomic site, clinical and tumor stage, perineural and lymphovascular invasion, sex, tobacco, alcohol, differentiation, lymph node status (OR); sex, smoking, clinical stage, lymph node status, radiotherapy history for overall survival and disease-specific survival (HR)
Study designsObservational studies (cross-sectional and cohort designs)Retrospective cohort studies (n=5; China n=4, Japan n=1)
TimingNot specifiedMean follow-up 62.3 months in R-OSCC