Abstract
Our rationale and treatment strategy for squamous cell carcinoma of the temporal bone were described. Preoperative chemoradiotherapy was performed in the following cases; i. e., Ti and T2 of which the lesion extended beyond the cartilaginous part, T3, and the anterior lateral type of T4. Most of the cases except the medial type of T4 cases were radically operated. Disease-specific 5-year survival rates of T3 and T4 were 80% and 36%, respectively. Surgical margin free was important factor for good prognosis.
