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BackgroundTumor volume is an important predictor of outcome in radiotherapy alone. Its significance in concomitant chemoradiation (CCRT) is much less clear. We analyzed the prognostic value of primary tumor volume for advanced head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) treated with CCRT.
MethodsThree hundred sixty patients treated with definitive CCRT for advanced HNSCC were selected. The pretreatment...
Background
Dysphagia resulting in altered food intake is common among patients with head and neck cancer. This randomized trial investigated the effect of combined individual dietary counseling with individualized swallowing therapy (intervention) compared to individual dietary counseling (control) on normalcy of food intake (NFI).
Methods
Patients with stage II to IV head and neck cancer treated...
Background
With the termination of RTOG 1221, there remains a lacuna regarding the optimal treatment for human papillomavirus (HPV)‐negative oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma (OPSCC).
Methods
Matched pair analysis with propensity score matching (PSM) between Arm I (transoral surgery [TOS] + risk‐stratified adjuvant treatment) and Arm II (nonsurgical treatment − radiation/chemoradiation) in...
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