Open AccessMetastatic HPV ‐related oropharyngeal carcinoma cured with chemoradiotherapy: importance of pretherapy biomolecular assessment
Author(s) -
Perri Francesco,
Longo Francesco,
Della Vittoria Scarpati Giuseppina,
Pisconti Salvatore,
Longo Vito,
Addeo Raffaele,
Carducci Fabio,
Buonerba Carlo,
Fulciniti Franco,
Solla Raffaele
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
clinical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2050-0904
DOI - 10.1002/ccr3.1107
Subject(s) - medicine , chemoradiotherapy , carcinoma , oncology , pathology , radiation therapy
Key Clinical Message Pretherapy assessment has a crucial role in the management of advanced oropharyngeal carcinoma. The case report represents an example of how translational research may help to optimize the therapeutic options and to choose a well‐shaped therapy adapted to the tumor and the patient.