Carotid artery infusion via implantable catheters for squamous cell carcinoma of the tonsils

Carotid artery infusion via implantable catheters for squamous cell carcinoma of the tonsils

Abstract Background Chemoradiotherapy has a dominant role in therapy for head and neck cancers. However, impressive results are often disturbed by adverse events such as dysphagia, xerostomia, and functional speech and hearing loss. To avoid exceeding toxicity limits in patients with primary and rec...

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Main Authors: Karl Reinhard Aigner, Sabine Gailhofer, Kornelia Aigner
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-06-01
Series:World Journal of Surgical Oncology
Subjects:
Regional perfusion
Intra-arterial infusion
Squamous cell carcinoma of the tonsils
Toxicity
Port catheters
Locally advanced cancers
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12957-018-1404-8

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