Upfront Surgery vs. Primary Chemoradiation in an Unselected, Bicentric Patient Cohort with Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma—A Matched-Pair Analysis

Upfront Surgery vs. Primary Chemoradiation in an Unselected, Bicentric Patient Cohort with Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma—A Matched-Pair Analysis

The two pillars of therapy for oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma (OPSCC) are upfront surgery and primary chemoradiotherapy. Substantial regional preferences exist with regard to the selection of treatment. Despite new therapeutic approaches, patient survival remains poor, with an approximate ove...

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Main Authors: Philipp H. Zimmermann, Marijn Stuut, Nora Wuerdemann, Kathrin Möllenhoff, Malte Suchan, Hans Eckel, Philipp Wolber, Shachi J. Sharma, Fabian Kämmerer, Christine Langer, Claus Wittekindt, Steffen Wagner, Bernd Kremer, Ernst Jan M. Speel, Jens P. Klussmann
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-10-01
Series:Cancers
Subjects:
oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma
therapy
upfront surgery
primary chemoradiation
matched-pair analysis
survival
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/13/21/5265

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