## BACKGROUND. The combination of cisplatin and 5-flurouracil (5-FU) is considered standard therapy for patients with recurrent or metastatic squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck (SCCHN). Paclitaxel has exhibited single-agent activity in patients with this disease. The authors conducted thi
A phase II evaluation of a 3-hour infusion of paclitaxel, cisplatin, and 5-fluorouracil in patients with advanced or recurrent squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck : Southwest Oncology Group study 0007
β Scribed by Francis P. Worden; James Moon; Wolfram Samlowski; Joseph I. Clark; Shaker R. Dakhil; Stephen Williamson; Susan G. Urba; John Ensley; Maha H. Hussain;; Southwest Oncology Group; the Head; Neck Working Group
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2006
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 127 KB
- Volume
- 107
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0008-543X
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