The current role of systemic chemotherapy in the primary treatment of head and neck cancer

Highlights • Interpreting studies including ICT in HNSCC is complicated by several protocols, treatment settings and different endpoints. • ICT has a role in selected HNSCC patients with high risk for distant metastasis. • ICT is beneficial for selected patients, who can conduct the complex and toxi...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Cancer treatment reviews 2015-03, Vol.41 (3), p.217-221
Hauptverfasser:	Busch, C.-J, Tribius, S, Schafhausen, P, Knecht, R
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Carcinoma, Squamous Cell - drug therapy Carcinoma, Squamous Cell - radiotherapy Chemoradiotherapy Concurrent radiochemotherapy Head and neck cancer Head and Neck Neoplasms - drug therapy Head and Neck Neoplasms - radiotherapy Hematology, Oncology and Palliative Medicine Humans Induction chemotherapy Organ preservation Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic Squamous Cell Carcinoma of Head and Neck
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Zusammenfassung:	Highlights • Interpreting studies including ICT in HNSCC is complicated by several protocols, treatment settings and different endpoints. • ICT has a role in selected HNSCC patients with high risk for distant metastasis. • ICT is beneficial for selected patients, who can conduct the complex and toxic treatment schedule.
ISSN:	0305-7372 1532-1967
DOI:	10.1016/j.ctrv.2015.02.002