A phase II randomized trial comparing neoadjuvant chemotherapy followed by concurrent chemoradiotherapy versus concurrent chemoradiotherapy alone in advanced squamous cell carcinoma of the pharynx or larynx

A phase II randomized trial comparing neoadjuvant chemotherapy followed by concurrent chemoradiotherapy versus concurrent chemoradiotherapy alone in advanced squamous cell carcinoma of the pharynx or larynx

Background: To clarify the effect of induction chemotherapy (ICT) in patients with advanced pharyngeal and laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma (PLSCC) treated with concurrent chemoradiotherapy (CCRT). Methods: Patients with treatment-naïve nonmetastatic advanced PLSCC were stratified according to dise...

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Main Authors: Pei-Wei Huang, Chien-Yu Lin, Chia-Hsun Hsieh, Cheng-Lung Hsu, Kang-Hsing Fan, Shiang-Fu Huang, Chun-Ta Liao, Shu-Kung Ng, Tzu-Chen Yen, Joseph Tung-Chieh Chang, Hung-Ming Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2018-04-01
Series:Biomedical Journal
Subjects:
Head and neck cancer
Chemoradiotherapy
Induction chemotherapy
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2319417017302718

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