Hypopharyngeal cancer treatment based on definitive radiotherapy: Who is suitable for laryngeal preservation?

Journal of Laryngology and Otology

Volumn 122, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 506-512

  Chen, S W ^a,c   Tsai, M H ^a,b   Yang, S N ^a   Liang, J A ^a   Shiau, A C ^a   Lin, F J ^a  

^a CHINA MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b CHINA MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c CHINA MEDICAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Carcinoma; Pharynx Neoplasms; Prognosis; Radiotherapy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ADVANCED CANCER; AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CANCER SURVIVAL; EARLY CANCER; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; HYPOPHARYNX CARCINOMA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PROGNOSIS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SQUAMOUS CELL CARCINOMA;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CARCINOMA, SQUAMOUS CELL; EPIDEMIOLOGIC METHODS; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPOPHARYNGEAL NEOPLASMS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASM STAGING; PATIENT SELECTION; PROGNOSIS; RADIOTHERAPY DOSAGE; RADIOTHERAPY, HIGH-ENERGY;

EID: 42449161097     PISSN: 00222151     EISSN: 17485460     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0022215107000692     Document Type: Article

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