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Efficacy of intra-arterial chemoradiotherapy via the superficial temporal artery for squamous cell carcinoma of the maxillary gingiva: a retrospective study of 34 patients with T3/4 disease.

International journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery · Yamazaki M, Masubuchi T, Fushimi C, Kaneko T, Tada Y, Kanno C · 2026-10-01

Researchers treated 34 patients with advanced maxillary gingiva squamous cell carcinoma using intra-arterial chemotherapy with cisplatin and radiotherapy delivered via the superficial temporal artery, achieving complete response in 91% and 3-year survival rates of 77%.

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