Safety and efficacy of concurrent chemoradiotherapy for head-and-neck cancers in older versus younger patients: Post hoc analysis of a randomized controlled trial

Safety and efficacy of concurrent chemoradiotherapy for head-and-neck cancers in older versus younger patients: Post hoc analysis of a randomized controlled trial

Background: Head-and- neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) is a commonly occurring malignancy in the geriatric population. However, there is a scarcity of data regarding the efficacy and safety of concurrent chemoradiotherapy (CRT) in these patients. Objectives: We performed a post hoc analysis of a...

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Main Authors: Gunjesh Kumar Singh, Vanita Noronha, Vijay Maruti Patil, Nandini Menon, Amit Joshi, Kumar Prabhash
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2020-01-01
Series:Cancer Research, Statistics, and Treatment
Subjects:
chemoradiotherapy
geriatric
head-and-neck squamous cell carcinoma
older
Online Access:http://www.crstonline.com/article.asp?issn=2590-3233;year=2020;volume=3;issue=3;spage=482;epage=488;aulast=Singh

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