Electrochemotherapy as palliative care in patients with local or metastatic recurrence of head and neck cancer: review of state of the art.
Acta Otorhinolaryngol Ital
; 44(Suppl. 1): S37-S41, 2024 May.
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| ID: mdl-38745515
Head and neck cancers are mostly represented by squamous cell carcinoma. Despite effective treatment of primary tumours, local recurrences and metastases are frequent, with up to a 60% risk of local and 30% of distant failure. Moreover, second primary tumours sometimes occur in these patients (2-3% per year). Treatment of recurrences, metastases, and second primary tumours can be extremely challenging for Otorhinolaryngologists, especially in patients who have already been treated with radiotherapy, previous surgery, or both. Electrochemotherapy represents an effective and valid option in these cases.
Mots clés
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Collection:
01-internacional
Base de données:
MEDLINE
Sujet principal:
Soins palliatifs
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Électrochimiothérapie
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Tumeurs de la tête et du cou
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Récidive tumorale locale
Limites:
Humans
Langue:
En
Journal:
Acta Otorhinolaryngol Ital
Année:
2024
Type de document:
Article
Pays d'affiliation:
Italie
Pays de publication:
Italie