Palliation achieved in carcinoma of the head and neck with intra-arterial chemotherapy
โ Scribed by Calvin T. Klopp; David Forsythe Smith; T.Crandall Alford
- Book ID
- 118836240
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 1961
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 401 KB
- Volume
- 102
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0002-9610
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During the 10-year period from 1966-1975, 250 patients with various head and neck cancers were treated by intra-arterial chemotherapy using single agents or various combinations. Only 15 patients showed response of I-C category according to Karnofsky's criteria, and 100 patients had I-B response. An
I strated49 5. 7, 10, 11 that protracted intraarterial Chemotherapy with cytotoxic agents is particularly effective in shrinking or causing transient complete regression in cancer. Rest results have been observed in head and neck, limb, and liver cancer, as the specific vascularization of these area