Squamous cell carcinoma of the base of the tongue: Brachytherapy boost increases local control probability
✍ Scribed by Regueiro, CA; Clavo, B; González, I; Polo, E; Valcárcel, F; de la Torre, A; Aragón, G
- Book ID
- 122006617
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 1993
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 163 KB
- Volume
- 29
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0959-8049
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Cancer of the base of the tongue is usually not diagnosed until it is fairly advanced; the growth and extension of the tumor around the primary site often involve adjacent anatomic areas of functional importance, such as the pharynx and larynx. Multiple, bilateral lymph node metastases are usually p
## Abstract ## Background. The purpose of this study was to examine the long‐term outcome of a cohort of patients with unresected base of tongue carcinoma who received interstitial brachytherapy after comprehensive external beam radiation therapy. ## Methods. Between 1983 and 2000, 122 patients
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