Comparative effectiveness trial of transoral head and neck surgery followed by adjuvant radio(chemo)therapy versus primary radiochemotherapy for oropharyngeal cancer (TopROC)

Comparative effectiveness trial of transoral head and neck surgery followed by adjuvant radio(chemo)therapy versus primary radiochemotherapy for oropharyngeal cancer (TopROC)

Abstract Background For loco-regionally advanced, but transorally resectable oropharyngeal cancer (OPSCC), the current standard of care includes surgical resection and risk-adapted adjuvant (chemo) radiotherapy, or definite chemoradiation with or without salvage surgery. While transoral surgery for...

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Main Authors: Lara Bußmann, Simon Laban, Claus Wittekindt, Carmen Stromberger, Silke Tribius, Nikolaus Möckelmann, Arne Böttcher, Christian Stephan Betz, Jens Peter Klussmann, Volker Budach, Adrian Muenscher, Chia-Jung Busch
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-07-01
Series:BMC Cancer
Subjects:
Head and neck cancer
Oropharynx
Radiotherapy
Transoral surgery
Survival
Quality of life
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12885-020-07127-2

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