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ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2023

Electrochemotherapy as an Effective Alternative in the Treatment of Local Advanced Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma: A Retrospective Analysis of Treated Cases.

Ida Barca, Francesco Ferragina, Elvis Kallaverja, Antonella Arrotta, Maria Giulia Cristofaro

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Article in International journal of environmental research and public health, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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4 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

  1. Survival behavior of patients treated with curative and palliative electrochemotherapy for oral and oropharyngeal cancer: a systematic review.European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery · 2026
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5 authors.

Ida BarcaUnit of Maxillofacial Surgery, Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, "Magna Graecia" University, Viale Europa, 88100 Catanzaro, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-3182-5075
Francesco FerraginaUnit of Maxillofacial Surgery, Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, "Magna Graecia" University, Viale Europa, 88100 Catanzaro, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-2522-7768
Elvis KallaverjaUnit of Maxillofacial Surgery, Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, "Magna Graecia" University, Viale Europa, 88100 Catanzaro, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-1411-7886
Antonella ArrottaDepartment of Medical and Surgical Sciences, "Magna Graecia" University, Viale Europa, 88100 Catanzaro, Italy.
Maria Giulia CristofaroUnit of Maxillofacial Surgery, Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, "Magna Graecia" University, Viale Europa, 88100 Catanzaro, Italy.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Advanced oral squamous cell carcinomas represent a major challenge for maxillofacial surgeons, oncologists and radiation therapists. They also account for a large share of healthcare costs. They respond little and/or poorly to conventional therapies (surgery, radiotherapy and chemotherapy). Electrochemotherapy is a new method used as a palliative treatment in patients with advanced cancer of the neck/head region who are not eligible for standard therapies. It combines the use of cytotoxic drugs with the physical principle of electroporation; it effectively controls the tumour locally and preserves organ function. To date, ECT has been little used for oral mucosal tumours, as this is difficult to access for electrodes. We report six cases of advanced oral squamous cell carcinoma treated with electrochemotherapy. This study aims to assess the debulking effect of cancer via ECT in patients with advanced oral squamous cell carcinoma. It also aims to assess the safety and tolerability of this treatment.

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Carcinoma, Squamous CellElectrochemotherapyHead and Neck NeoplasmsMouth NeoplasmsSkin NeoplasmsBleomycinHumansRetrospective StudiesSquamous Cell Carcinoma of Head and NeckTreatment OutcomeBleomycinadvanced squamous cell carcinomaelectrochemotherapyhead and neck cancermaxillofacial surgeryoral cancer

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PMID36982078
PMCPMC10049161

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