beginning on Day 1 and Day 21, concurrent with a split course of accelerated fractionation radiation (1.5 grays [Gy] twice daily, to a total dose of 45 Gy). All 1 Department of Hematology and Medical Onpatients were subsequently referred for surgical resection. A single, identical postcology, Clevel
Swallowing function in patients with esophageal cancer treated with concurrent radiation and chemotherapy
β Scribed by Lawrence R. Coia; Edward M. Soffen; Timothy E. Schultheiss; Eric E. Martin; Gerald E. Hanks
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1993
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 562 KB
- Volume
- 71
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0008-543X
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
π SIMILAR VOLUMES
## Abstract ## Background. Swallowing physiology, diet, and patientβreported outcomes were evaluated after induction chemotherapy for oral tongue cancer. ## Methods. Fifteen of 23 patients enrolled in a phase II clinical trial of induction chemotherapy followed by surgical resection for oral ton
## Abstract ## BACKGROUND Because studies have suggested that anemia has an adverse effect on outcome for patients with cervical carcinoma who are treated with radiation, recombinant human erythropoietin (rHuEpo) has been used increasingly to maintain hemoglobin levels in these patients. Erythropo
## Abstract ## Background The purpose of this study was to elucidate factors associated with pharyngoesophageal strictures after treatment for head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (SCC). ## Methods We conducted a retrospective review of patients receiving cisplatin and 5βfluorouracil chemothera