Behandlungsresultate Bei Plattenepithelkarzinomen der Mundhöhle und des Oropharynx

Tiedemann, R.

doi:10.1016/s0385-8146(89)80036-7

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“…Local tumor control can be achieved in 10'!4 to 35% of the cases (90. 94) with 5-year survival of lo'%) to 15% (90,106). One nonrandomized study reported better results with surgery plus postoperative radiotherapy (107).…”

Section: Adounced Turnors (Tj)mentioning

confidence: 99%

Head and Neck Cancer

Möller

1996

Acta Oncologica

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This synthesis of the literature on radiotherapy for head and neck cancer is based on 424 scientific articles, including 3 meta-analyses, 38 randomized studies, 45 prospective studies, and 246 retrospective studies. These studies involve 79174 patients. The literature review shows that radiotherapy, either alone or in combination with surgery, plays an essential role in treating head and neck cancers. When tumors are localized, many tumor patients can be cured by radiotherapy alone and thereby maintain full organ function (1, 2). Current technical advancements in radiotherapy offer the potential for better local tumor control with lower morbidity (3). This, however, will require more sophisticated dose planning resources. To further improve treatment results for advanced tumors, other fractionation schedules, mainly hyperfractionation, should be introduced (5). This mainly increases the demands on staff resources for radiotherapy. The combination of radiotherapy and chemotherapy should be subjected to further controlled studies involving a sufficiently large number of patients (4, 5). Interstitial treatment (in the hands of experienced radiotherapists) yields good results for selected cancers. The method should be more generally accessible in Sweden. Intraoperative radiotherapy should be targeted for further study and development.

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Section: Adounced Turnors (Tj)mentioning

confidence: 99%

Head and Neck Cancer

Möller

1996

Acta Oncologica

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Behandlungsresultate Bei Plattenepithelkarzinomen der Mundhöhle und des Oropharynx

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Head and Neck Cancer

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