## Abstract ## Purpose. The purpose of this study was to analyze the results of radiotherapy (RT) alone or combined with surgery for adenoid cystic carcinoma. ## Methods. Between September 1966 and November 2001, 101 previously untreated patients were treated with curative intent with RT alone o
A comparison of radiotherapy or radiochemotherapy with symptomatic treatment alone in patients with advanced head and neck carcinomas
โ Scribed by A. L. Carvalho; J. V. Salvajoli; L. P. Kowalski
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag
- Year
- 2000
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 50 KB
- Volume
- 257
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0302-9530
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