## Abstract ## Background In this retrospective investigation we analyzed outcome and toxicity after intensityβmodulated reirradiation of recurrent head and neck cancer. ## Methods Thirtyβeight patients with local recurrent head and neck cancer were evaluated. The median dose of initial radiothe
Treatment of recurrent head and neck cancer with 5-fluorouracil, hydroxyurea, and reirradiation
β Scribed by Burkhard Weppelmann; Richard H Wheeler; Glenn E Peters; Robert Y Kim; Sharon A Spencer; Ruby F Meredith; Merle M Salter
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 1992
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 799 KB
- Volume
- 22
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0360-3016
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