Open AccessRole of hypofractionated palliative radiotherapy in patients with stage four head-and-neck squamous cell carcinoma
Author(s) -
Ankur Mudgal,
Ashok Kumar Arya,
Indira Yadav,
Sandeep Chaudhary
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
journal of cancer research and therapeutics/journal of cancer research and therapeutics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.475
H-Index - 39
eISSN - 0973-1482
pISSN - 1998-4138
DOI - 10.4103/jcrt.jcrt_116_18
Subject(s) - medicine , mucositis , radiation therapy , quality of life (healthcare) , head and neck cancer , stage (stratigraphy) , swallowing , palliative care , regimen , oncology , surgery , paleontology , nursing , biology
Large number of patients with head-and-neck cancer presents with factors such as advanced disease, poor general condition, and associated comorbidities due to which radical treatment is not recommended in these patients. In this scenario, the aim of the present study is to assess the role and feasibility of hypofractionated palliative radiotherapy in these patients.