Altered fractionated radiotherapy in the management of head and neck carcinomas: advantages and limitations.

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Serval ID
serval:BIB_FF29A9470DFE
Type
Article: article from journal or magazin.
Publication sub-type
Review (review): journal as complete as possible of one specific subject, written based on exhaustive analyses from published work.
Collection
Publications
Institution
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Title
Altered fractionated radiotherapy in the management of head and neck carcinomas: advantages and limitations.
Journal
Current Opinion in Oncology
Author(s)
Bourhis J., Etessami A., Wilbault P., Lusinchi A., Calais G., Lapeyre M., Pignon J.P.
ISSN
1040-8746 (Print)
ISSN-L
1040-8746
Publication state
Published
Issued date
2004
Peer-reviewed
Oui
Volume
16
Number
3
Pages
215-219
Language
english
Notes
Publication types: Journal Article ; Review Publication Status: ppublish
Abstract
PURPOSE OF REVIEW: This article provides an overview of randomized studies of altered fractionated radiotherapy (RT) in Head and Neck squamous cell carcinoma.
RECENT FINDINGS: Both hyperfractionated RT and accelerated RT may improve tumor control probability as compared to conventional RT, along with increased but manageable toxicity and a modest improvement in survival.
SUMMARY: Altered RT is a tool that can improve the results obtained with conventional RT in Head and squamous cell carcinoma.
Keywords
Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols/therapeutic use, Carcinoma, Squamous Cell/mortality, Carcinoma, Squamous Cell/therapy, Combined Modality Therapy, Disease Management, Head and Neck Neoplasms/mortality, Head and Neck Neoplasms/therapy, Humans, Radiotherapy/adverse effects, Radiotherapy Dosage, Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic, Risk Assessment, Survival Rate
Pubmed
15069315
Web of science
000221149900003
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