Individualized treatment of head neck squamous cell carcinoma patients aged 70 or older with radiotherapy alone or associated to cisplatin or cetuximab: impact of weekly radiation dose on loco-regional control.

Belgioia, Liliana; Bacigalupo, Almalina; Missale, Francesco; Vecchio, Stefania; Chiola, Ilaria; Callegari, Serena; Verzanini, Elisa; Peretti, Giorgio; Corvò, Renzo

Belgioia, Liliana; Bacigalupo, Almalina; Missale, Francesco; Vecchio, Stefania; Chiola, Ilaria; Callegari, Serena; Verzanini, Elisa; Peretti, Giorgio; Corvò, Renzo.

Affiliation

Belgioia L; Department of Health Sciences (DISSAL), University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy. liliana.belgioia@unige.it.
Bacigalupo A; Radiation Oncology Department, IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Genoa, Italy. liliana.belgioia@unige.it.
Missale F; Radiation Oncology Department, IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Genoa, Italy.
Vecchio S; Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy.
Chiola I; IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Genoa, Italy.
Callegari S; Medical Oncology Department, IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Genoa, Italy.
Verzanini E; Department of Health Sciences (DISSAL), University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy.
Peretti G; Department of Health Sciences (DISSAL), University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy.
Corvò R; Department of Health Sciences (DISSAL), University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy.

Med Oncol ; 36(5): 42, 2019 Mar 29.

Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-30927146

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Head and Neck Neoplasms/drug therapy; Head and Neck Neoplasms/radiotherapy; Squamous Cell Carcinoma of Head and Neck/drug therapy; Squamous Cell Carcinoma of Head and Neck/radiotherapy; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Cetuximab/therapeutic use; Chemoradiotherapy/standards; Cisplatin/therapeutic use; Disease Progression; Female; Head and Neck Neoplasms/mortality; Head and Neck Neoplasms/pathology; Humans; Male; Patient Compliance; Radiation Dosage; Retrospective Studies; Squamous Cell Carcinoma of Head and Neck/mortality; Squamous Cell Carcinoma of Head and Neck/pathology; Survival Analysis

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Average weekly dose; Chemoradiotherapy; Elderly; Head neck cancer; Loco-regional control; Radical radiotherapy

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Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Squamous Cell Carcinoma of Head and Neck / Head and Neck Neoplasms Type of study: Observational_studies / Prognostic_studies / Risk_factors_studies Limits: Aged / Aged80 / Female / Humans / Male Language: En Journal: Med Oncol Journal subject: NEOPLASIAS Year: 2019 Type: Article Affiliation country: Italy

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