Adjuvant treatment for post-operative head and neck squamous cell carcinoma

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NKNaomi Kiyota
Naomi Kiyota

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19 November 2014

journal article
review article
Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in Japanese Journal of Clinical Oncology

Vol. 45 (1) , 2-6
DOI:10.1093/jjco/hyu195
PMID:25411434

Abstract

One of the mainstays of treatment for locally advanced head and neck squamous cell carcinoma is surgery. However, for post-operative patients with high-risk factors for recurrence, surgery alone is insufficient and improving survival requires adjuvant treatment after surgery. Unlike with most other malignancies, the standard adjuvant treatment for post-operative head and neck cancer patients with high-risk factors for recurrence is radiotherapy concurrent with chemotherapy. This review article focuses on the history and future perspectives of adjuvant treatment for post-operative head and neck squamous cell carcinoma.

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