Cisplatin versus Cetuximab Given Concurrently with Definitive Radiation Therapy for Locally Advanced Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Author(s) -
Jessica Ley,
Paul Mehan,
Tanya M. Wildes,
Wade L. Thorstad,
Hiram A. Gay,
Loren S. Michel,
Brian Nussenbaum,
Kathryn Trinkaus,
Douglas R. Adkins
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
oncology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.987
H-Index - 98
eISSN - 1423-0232
pISSN - 0030-2414
DOI - 10.1159/000355194
Subject(s) - cetuximab , cisplatin , medicine , head and neck squamous cell carcinoma , head and neck cancer , oncology , hazard ratio , radiation therapy , group b , chemotherapy , confidence interval , cancer , colorectal cancer
Whether or not cisplatin and cetuximab are similarly effective in improving outcomes when added to radiation therapy (RT) in squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck is unknown.
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