Laryngeal preservation by treatment with induction chemotherapy and radiotherapy protocol for stage III and IV carcinoma larynx - Results of a pilot study

Journal of Laryngology and Otology

Volumn 113, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 433-438

  Thakar, A ^a   Bahadur, S ^a   Tandon, D A ^a   Ranganathan, A ^a   Rath, G K ^a  

^a ALL INDIA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (India)

Author keywords

Chemotherapy, adjuvant; Laryngeal neoplasms

Indexed keywords

BLEOMYCIN; CISPLATIN; FLUOROURACIL; FOLINIC ACID; METHOTREXATE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CANCER RECURRENCE; CANCER STAGING; CANCER SURGERY; CANCER SURVIVAL; CHEMOTHERAPY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; LARYNGECTOMY; LARYNX CARCINOMA; LARYNX TUMOR; MALE; MORBIDITY; PILOT STUDY; PRESERVATION;

EID: 0032936101     PISSN: 00222151     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s0022215100144159     Document Type: Article

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