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

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
Subjects:
SBRT
cetuximab
elderly
head and neck cancer
radiosurgery
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fonc.2014.00214/full

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