Low-cost outpatient chemotherapy regimen of cisplatin, 5-fluorouracil and leucovorin for advanced head and neck and esophageal carcinomas

Low-cost outpatient chemotherapy regimen of cisplatin, 5-fluorouracil and leucovorin for advanced head and neck and esophageal carcinomas

CONTEXT AND OBJECTIVE: Patients with advanced head and neck (H/N) and esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) often have a poor performance status and a dire prognosis. Our aim was to evaluate the feasibility, activity and quality of life (QOL) of an outpatient chemotherapy regimen consisting of ci...

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Main Authors: Vanessa de Carvalho Fabrício, Fernanda Amado, Auro Del Giglio
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Paulista de Medicina
Series:São Paulo Medical Journal
Subjects:
Head and neck neoplasms
Esophageal neoplasms
Antineoplastic combined chemotherapy protocols
Quality of life
Karnofsky performance status
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