Induction TPF followed by concurrent chemoradiotherapy versus concurrent chemoradiotherapy alone in locally advanced hypopharyngeal cancer: a preliminary analysis of a randomized phase 2 trial

Abstract Purpose Concurrent chemoradiotherapy (CCRT) is a standard treatment choice for locally advanced hypopharyngeal carcinoma. The aim of this study was to investigate whether induction chemotherapy (IC) followed by CCRT is superior to CCRT alone to treat locally advanced hypopharyngeal carcinom...

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Main Authors: Xi Luo, Xiaodong Huang, Jingwei Luo, Jianping Xiao, Kai Wang, Yuan Qu, Xuesong Chen, Ye Zhang, Runye Wu, Jingbo Wang, Jianghu Zhang, Guozhen Xu, Li Gao, Shaoyan Liu, Xiaolei Wang, Xiaohui He, Dehong Luo, Junlin Yi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-11-01
Series:BMC Cancer
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12885-022-10306-y