The superselective intra-arterial infusion of cisplatin and concomitant radiotherapy (RADPLAT) is effective for metastatic lymph nodes in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma.
Satoshi KanoTakayoshi SuzukiDaisuke YoshidaNayuta TsushimaSeijiro HamadaKoichi YasudaYusuke UchinamiHidefumi AoyamaAkihiro HommaPublished in: International journal of clinical oncology (2023)
This study showed that the regional control rate in patients treated with RADPLAT was noninferior to that for IV-CRT. Locally advanced head and neck cancers is a good indication for RADPLAT, even if the patients have neck lymph node metastases.
Keyphrases
- lymph node
- locally advanced
- neoadjuvant chemotherapy
- squamous cell carcinoma
- end stage renal disease
- rectal cancer
- newly diagnosed
- radiation therapy
- small cell lung cancer
- sentinel lymph node
- ejection fraction
- early stage
- low dose
- heart failure
- prognostic factors
- radiation induced
- peritoneal dialysis
- phase ii study
- patient reported
- patient reported outcomes