Proton Beam Therapy Combined with Intra-Arterial Infusion Chemotherapy for Stage IV Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma of the Base of the Tongue

Proton Beam Therapy Combined with Intra-Arterial Infusion Chemotherapy for Stage IV Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma of the Base of the Tongue

Adenoid cystic carcinoma (ACC) is a very rare epithelial tumor of the salivary glands. Surgical resection is considered to be a standard therapy. However, the optimal treatment strategy for managing advanced cases has not yet been established. This study evaluated the efficacy and toxicity of proton...

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Main Authors: Kanako Takayama, Takahiro Kato, Tatsuya Nakamura, Yusuke Azami, Takashi Ono, Motohisa Suzuki, Akinori Takada, Hisashi Yamaguchi, Ichiro Seto, Tatsuhiko Nakasato, Hitoshi Wada, Yasuhiro Kikuchi, Kenji Mitsudo, Nobukazu Fuwa, Masao Murakami
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-09-01
Series:Cancers
Subjects:
proton beam therapy
adenoid cystic carcinoma
intra-arterial infusion chemotherapy
the base of the tongue
chemoradiotherapy
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/11/10/1413

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