Journal article
Systemic therapy in the curative treatment of head and neck squamous cell cancer: a systematic review
Abstract
ObjectiveTo review the available evidence and make recommendations regarding use of systemically administered drugs in combination or in sequence with radiation (RT) and/or surgery for cure and/or organ preservation in patients with locally advanced nonmetastatic (Stage III to IVB) squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck (LASCCHN).MethodRecognizing the Meta-analysis of Chemotherapy in Head and Neck Cancer (MACH-NC) group reports have de …
Authors
Winquist E; Agbassi C; Meyers BM; Yoo J; Chan KKW; the Head and Neck Disease Site Group
Journal
Journal of Otolaryngology, Vol. 46, No. 1,
Publisher
SAGE Publications
Publication Date
January 2017
DOI
10.1186/s40463-017-0199-x
ISSN
1916-0208
Fields of Research (FoR)
Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
Antibodies, MonoclonalAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsCarcinoma, Squamous CellClinical Trials, Phase II as TopicClinical Trials, Phase III as TopicDisease-Free SurvivalFemaleHead and Neck NeoplasmsHumansKaplan-Meier EstimateMaleNeoplasm InvasivenessNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalNeoplasm StagingPrognosisProportional Hazards ModelsQuality of LifeRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicRisk AssessmentSquamous Cell Carcinoma of Head and NeckSurvival AnalysisTreatment Outcome