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Induction chemotherapy in the management of head and neck cancer
Author(s) -
Fury Matthew G.,
Shah Jatin P.
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
journal of surgical oncology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.201
H-Index - 111
eISSN - 1096-9098
pISSN - 0022-4790
DOI - 10.1002/jso.21438
Subject(s) - medicine , taxane , induction chemotherapy , head and neck , chemotherapy , head and neck cancer , cancer , head and neck squamous cell carcinoma , oncology , basal cell , surgery , breast cancer
The strategy of induction chemotherapy prior to planned definitive local therapy for head and neck squamous cell carcinoma has been studied for over 30 years, and appears to have a role in select clinical situations. Here we review landmark studies regarding induction chemotherapy, both in the pre‐taxane era and in the current taxane era, and we address some of the unresolved questions regarding the role of induction chemotherapy in head and neck cancer. J. Surg. Oncol. 2010; 101:292–298. © 2010 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.