Aggressive Concurrent Chemoradiotherapy for Squamous Cell Head and Neck Cancer
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Concurrent Chemoradiotherapy With Cisplatin Versus Cetuximab for Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck.
OBJECTIVES We previously reported inferior outcomes for locally advanced head and neck cancer treated with cetuximab (C225) versus cisplatin (CDDP). We now examine if this difference persists when accounting for HPV status and update outcomes on the entire cohort. MATERIALS AND METHODS From 3/106 to 4/1/08, 174 locally advanced head and neck cancer patients received definitive treatment with ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Archives of Otolaryngology–Head & Neck Surgery
سال: 1999
ISSN: 0886-4470
DOI: 10.1001/archotol.125.2.142