Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy as Primary Treatment for Elderly Patients with Medically Inoperable Head and Neck Cancer

Purpose: With a growing elderly population, elderly patients with head and neck cancers represent an increasing challenge with limited prospective data to guide management. The complex interplay between advanced age, associated co-morbidities, and conventional local therapies, such as surgery and ex...

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Main Authors: John A. Vargo, Robert L. Ferris, David A. Clump, Dwight E. Heron
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2014-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Oncology
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fonc.2014.00214/full