## Abstract ## Purpose. To analyze parameters that may influence the likelihood of local control after definitive radiotherapy for head and neck cancer. ## Methods. Between April 1980 and January 2000, 404 patients were treated with definitive RT alone (358 patients) or combined with adjuvant ch
Does primary tumor volume predict local control after definitive radiotherapy for squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck
β Scribed by W.M Mendenhall; C.G Morris; R.J Amdur; R.W Hinerman; A.A Mancuso
- Book ID
- 108434889
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 2002
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 20 KB
- Volume
- 54
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0360-3016
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