Published April 2015 | Version v1
Journal article

Non-resectable tumors of head and neck.Opportunities chemoradiotherapy

  • 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