Cancer of the oral cavity: A comparison between institutions in a developing and a developed nation

Background. The literature suggests that the natu- ral history of squamous cell carcinoma of the oral cavity may vary and the prognosis is different in patients from developing and developed nations. The objective of this study was to compare the clinical presentation, management, and outcome of patients with oral cancer treated at tertiary care cancer institutions in a developing nation (Brazil— Centro de Trata- mento e Pesquisa Hospital do Cancer A. C. Camargo (HCACC)) with those from a developed nation (United States— Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center (MSKCC)).