Concomitant chemoradiotherapy versus induction chemotherapy followed by chemoradiotherapy as definitive, first line treatment of squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck. A retrospective single center analysis.

PURPOSE: Despite the lack of evidence to support its implementation in the clinical practice, induction chemotherapy (IC) before chemoradiotherapy (CRT) is often used in patients with locally advanced squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck (SCCHN). We retrospectively examined the tolerability,...

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Main Authors: Balermpas, P, Bauer, C, Fraunholz, I, Ottinger, A, Wagenblast, J, Stöver, T, Seitz, O, Fokas, E, Rödel, C, Weiss, C
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: Springer-Verlag 2014