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Follow up after IMRT in oral cavity cancer: update.

Journal Paper/Review - Jun 11, 2012

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Citation
Studer G, Brown M, Bredell M, Graetz K, Huber G, Linsenmeier C, Najafi Y, Riesterer O, Rordorf T, Schmid S, Glanzmann C. Follow up after IMRT in oral cavity cancer: update. Radiat Oncol 2012; 7:84.
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Journal Paper/Review (English)
Journal
Radiat Oncol 2012; 7
Publication Date
Jun 11, 2012
Issn Electronic
1748-717X
Pages
84
Brief description/objective

Except for early stages (T1/2 N0), the prognosis for patients with oral cavity cancer (OCC) is known to be worse than for those with pharyngeal carcinoma. While definitive intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT)-chemotherapy affords loco-regional control rates (LRC) of approximately 80% in advanced pharyngeal cancer, corresponding rates are reported to be much lower for OCC. The aim of this work was to evaluate loco-regional disease control and overall survival (OAS) in a relatively large OCC patient cohort treated in the IMRT era.