Preservation of swallowing in resected oral cavity squamous cell carcinoma: examining radiation volume effects (PRESERVE): study protocol for a randomized phase II trial

Preservation of swallowing in resected oral cavity squamous cell carcinoma: examining radiation volume effects (PRESERVE): study protocol for a randomized phase II trial

Abstract Background Patients with resected oral cavity squamous cell carcinoma (OCSCC) are often treated with adjuvant radiation (RT) ± concomitant chemotherapy based on pathological findings. Standard RT volumes include all surgically dissected areas, including the tumour bed and dissected neck. RT...

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Main Authors: Pencilla Lang, Jessika Contreras, Noah Kalman, Claire Paterson, Houda Bahig, Astrid Billfalk-Kelly, Sinead Brennan, Kathy Rock, Nancy Read, Varagur Venkatesan, Jinka Sathya, Lucas C. Mendez, S. Danielle MacNeil, Anthony C. Nichols, Kevin Fung, Adrian Mendez, Eric Winquist, Sara Kuruvilla, Paul Stewart, Andrew Warner, Sylvia Mitchell, Julie A. Theurer, David A. Palma
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-08-01
Series:Radiation Oncology
Subjects:
Head and neck cancer
Oral cavity
Radiotherapy
Recurrence
Survival
Quality of life
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13014-020-01636-x

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