Studies Highlight Complexities of Treating Advanced Head and Neck Cancer
by on Thursday, February 9th, 2012 | No Comments
In a large randomized European clinical trial, accelerated radiation therapy for locally advanced, inoperable head and neck cancer—given either with or without chemotherapy—did not prolong the time to disease progression compared with standard radiation therapy plus concurrent chemotherapy (chemoradiotherapy), which has been the standard of care in Europe and the United States. Results from the study were published online January 18 in Lancet Oncology.
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