A phase III study of concurrent radiotherapy with carboplatin or weekly paclitaxel in patients with advanced squamous cell head and neck cancer (SCHNC)
โ Scribed by C. Andreadis; J. Sidiropoulos; K. Vahtsevanos; J. Thomaidis; E. Destouni; D. Kasfikis; D. Mouratidou
- Book ID
- 117667620
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 1999
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 156 KB
- Volume
- 35
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0959-8049
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This study evaluated the toxicity resulting from combined therapy using carboplatin and radiotherapy in 22 patients with locally advanced (stage 111 and IV) head and neck cancer. Carboplatin was given after radiotherapy during the first 5 consecutive days of a 16-fraction course of radiotherapy deli
## Abstract ## BACKGROUND: A randomized phase 2 study was performed to investigate the efficacy/toxicity of combining concomitant boost radiation and weekly carboplatin/paclitaxel with or without amifostine in patients with locally advanced squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck (SCCHN). ##