Treatment patterns of targeted and nontargeted therapies and survival effects in patients with locally advanced head and neck cancer in Taiwan

Abstract Background Taiwan’s National Health Insurance has covered targeted therapy, namely cetuximab, for locally advanced head and neck cancers (LAHNC) since July 2009. This study examines treatment trends and survival effects of locally advanced head and neck cancer patients before and after Taiw...

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Main Authors: Szu-Han Hu, Ming-Yii Huang, Chung-Yu Chen, Hui-Min Hsieh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-06-01
Series:BMC Cancer
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12885-023-11061-4