Published April 2015
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Journal article
Non-resectable tumors of head and neck.Opportunities chemoradiotherapy
Creators
- 1. Donetsk National Medical University. M. Gorky (Ukraine)
- 2. KKLPZ ''Donetsk oblasne protipuhlinny center'' (Ukraine)
Description
This article is concerned with the treatment of non-resectable epithelial tumors of the head and neck. It gives a detailed account of the experience of radiation therapy in combination with selective regional chemotherapy administration as a method of combined treatment. According to the study result the complete tumor response was demonstrated in 5.3 % cases, participial tumor response - in 80.4 %, stable disease - in 10.7 %, progression of the tumor process - in 3.6 %. The reported adheres events and their treatment details are described for all severity as per NCI-CTCAE. The performed analysis suggests the preliminary study treatment results and the advantages of the selected scheme
Additional details
Additional titles
- Original title (Ukrainian)
- Nerezektabel'nyi pukhlyny golovy ta shyji/Mozhlyvostyi khyimyiopromenevogo lyikuvannya
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Ukrayins'kij Radyiologyichnij Zhurnal
- Journal Volume
- 23
- Journal Issue
- no.2
- Journal Page Range
- p. 73-75
- ISSN
- 1027-3204
INIS
- Country of Publication
- Ukraine
- Country of Input or Organization
- Ukraine
- INIS RN
- 46133637
- Subject category
- S62: RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE;
- Descriptors DEI
- ANTIBIOTICS; CHEMOTHERAPY; EPITHELIUM; HEAD; NECK; NEOPLASMS; RADIOTHERAPY
- Descriptors DEC
- ANIMAL TISSUES; ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS; BODY; DISEASES; DRUGS; MEDICINE; NUCLEAR MEDICINE; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; RADIOLOGY; THERAPY