Impact of waiting time on nodal staging in head and neck squamous-cell carcinoma treated with radical intensity modulated radiotherapy

Impact of waiting time on nodal staging in head and neck squamous-cell carcinoma treated with radical intensity modulated radiotherapy

Background and purpose: To evaluate the influence of delays for radiotherapy on survival, recurrence and upstaging for head and neck squamous-cell carcinoma (HNSCC) with no nodal involvement treated with intensity modulated radiotherapy (IMRT). Material and methods: This retrospective study included...

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Main Authors: Cédric Chevalier, Aurélie Bertaut, Magali Quivrin, Noémie Vulquin, Cédric Desandes, Mireille Folia, Christian Duvillard, Gilles Truc, Gilles Crehange, Philippe Maingon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2016-12-01
Series:Clinical and Translational Radiation Oncology
Subjects:
Head and neck squamous-cell carcinoma
Intensity modulated radiation therapy
Waiting time
Upstaging
Loco-regional failure
Quality assurance
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405630816300210

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