Induction chemotherapy followed by concurrent chemoradiotherapy versus CCRT for locally advanced hypopharynx and base of tongue cancer

Induction chemotherapy followed by concurrent chemoradiotherapy versus CCRT for locally advanced hypopharynx and base of tongue cancer

Background/Aims Clinical trials have not consistently supported the use of induction chemotherapy (IC) for locally advanced head and neck squamous cell cancer. Hypopharynx and base of tongue (BOT) cancer has shown relatively poor survival. We investigated the role of IC in improving outcome over cur...

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Main Authors: Sung Hee Lim, Jong-Mu Sun, Joohyun Hong, Dongryul Oh, Yong Chan Ahn, Man Ki Chung, Han-Sin Jeong, Young-Ik Son, Myung-Ju Ahn, Chung-Hwan Baek, Keunchil Park
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Korean Association of Internal Medicine 2021-03-01
Series:The Korean Journal of Internal Medicine
Subjects:
locally advanced
hypopharyngeal neoplasms
base of tongue cancer
induction chemotherapy
concurrent chemoradiotherapy
Online Access:http://www.kjim.org/upload/pdf/kjim-2019-161.pdf

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